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Dulecha
Afarvillage
Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis (Bechstein, 1794) · Aves26
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves21
- Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves19
- Abyssinian RollerCoracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves18
- Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves18
- Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18
- Speckled PigeonColumba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves18
- Shining SunbirdCinnyris habessinicus (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828) · Aves18
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2026-08-0919 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2026-07-2114 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2026-07-0710 km SE of Āwash, Ethiopia
- M 4 — 2026-06-2541 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.5 — 2026-05-229 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-1011 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia
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
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org