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Gelan

Oromiavillage

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Coordinates8.83°, 38.86°

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

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City facts

Overview

Gelan sits in Oromia, Ethiopia and is identified as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at 8.829°, 38.859°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,170 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.8293
Longitude
38.8586
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)
17,774
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    589
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    566
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    468
  • Marabou Stork
    Leptoptilos crumenifer (R.P.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    413
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    397
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    390
  • Swainson's Sparrow
    Passer swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    366
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    364

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
10
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2025-01-12

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,170

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

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