Browse / Ethiopia / Oromia / Debre Gelan

Debre Gelan

Oromiatown

No image yet
Coordinates8.83°, 38.83°

Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Overview

Debre Gelan is a town located in Oromia, Ethiopia. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 8.833°, 38.833°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 2,170 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.8333
Longitude
38.8333
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,311
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    646
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    590
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    504
  • Marabou Stork
    Leptoptilos crumenifer (R.P.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    421
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    411
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    406
  • Swainson's Sparrow
    Passer swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    387
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    370

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2025-01-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Oromia

Browse all places in Oromia

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,170

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org