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Farakassa

Oromiavillage

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WeatherAvg high 65.2°F
Coordinates6.92°, 39.21°

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City facts

Overview

Farakassa is a village located in Oromia, Ethiopia. Farakassa maps to 6.921°, 39.211° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,947 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 65.2°F and lows near 47.6°F, alongside about 46.1 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Farakassa.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9213
Longitude
39.2115
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
65.2°F
Avg low
47.6°F
Annual precipitation
46.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
919
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    52
  • Red-breasted Wheatear
    Oenanthe bottae (Bonaparte, 1854) · Aves
    51
  • Groundscraper Thrush
    Psophocichla litsitsirupa (A.Smith, 1836) · Aves
    46
  • Rüppell's Griffon
    Gyps rueppellii (A.E.Brehm, 1852) · Aves
    39
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    36
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    33
  • Cape Crow
    Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    31
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    26

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2011-03-19

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 Oromia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.33
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,947

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

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org