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Dulecha

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Coordinates9.55°, 39.96°

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

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City facts

Overview

Dulecha, a village in Afar, Ethiopia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Located at 9.546°, 39.956°, Dulecha occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,206 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.5459
Longitude
39.9562
Water area
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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)
1,023
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Drongo
    Dicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves
    26
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    21
  • Greater Blue-eared Starling
    Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves
    19
  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    18
  • Red-billed Firefinch
    Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    18
  • Red-billed Quelea
    Quelea quelea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • Shining Sunbird
    Cinnyris habessinicus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828) · Aves
    18

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
329
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2025-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Afar

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,206

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

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

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