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Galcha

SNNPRtown

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Coordinates6.94°, 37.92°

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

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City facts

Overview

Galcha sits in SNNPR, Ethiopia and is identified as a town. Galcha maps to 6.943°, 37.924° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,085 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.9426
Longitude
37.9239
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)
672
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Variable Sunbird
    Cinnyris venustus (Shaw, 1799) · Aves
    36
  • Brown-rumped Seedeater
    Crithagra tristriata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    33
  • Tacazze Sunbird
    Nectarinia tacazze (Stanley, 1814) · Aves
    31
  • Dusky-brown Flycatcher
    Muscicapa adusta (F.Boie, 1828) · Aves
    22
  • Willow Warbler
    Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20
  • Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher
    Dioptrornis chocolatinus (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    19
  • Bronze mannikin
    Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
    19
  • Abyssinian Thrush
    Turdus abyssinicus Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    19

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2010-12-19

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in SNNPR

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,085

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

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