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Fik'

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Fik'

Elevation1154 m
Coordinates8.14°, 42.29°

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Elevation
1154 m

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Overview

Fiq,, is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Erer Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 08°8′N 42°18′E with an elevation of 1229 meters above sea level.

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History & geography

History

The Guida dell'Africa Orientale Italiana described Fiq in 1938 as a place where the Somali would gather during certain months. Travel by motorcar between Fiq and Babille was possible by a track. Administrative buildings present at the time included a post office, telegraph office and an infirmary.

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Geography

Latitude
8.1384
Longitude
42.2946
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Earthquake history

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,304

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

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
100
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

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