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Gorche

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Air quality index

93Moderate
Coordinates6.88°, 38.58°

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

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City facts

Overview

Gorche, a village in Sidama, Ethiopia, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.877°, 38.583°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,040 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter 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

Latitude
6.8770
Longitude
38.5831
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
93
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
30.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
34.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
15
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
361
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
    Bycanistes brevis Friedmann, 1929 · Aves
    16
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    13
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    12
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    10
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    8
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    7
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7
  • White-cheeked Turaco
    Tauraco leucotis (Ruppell, 1835) · Aves
    6

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2017-01-27

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)
5.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,040

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

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