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Gurura

Oromiatown

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Coordinates8.44°, 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

Situated in Oromia, Ethiopia, Gurura is a town. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 8.439°, 37.924° situate Gurura in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 2,110 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.4395
Longitude
37.9237
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
268
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • rock hyrax
    Heterohyrax brucei (Gray, 1868) · Mammalia
    23
  • Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    14
  • vervet monkey
    Chlorocebus aethiops (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    13
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    11
  • mantled guereza
    Colobus guereza Rüppell, 1835 · Mammalia
    11
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    10
  • Double-toothed Barbet
    Lybius bidentatus (Shaw, 1799) · Aves
    9
  • Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole
    Oriolus monacha (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    9

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2011-10-17

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)
5.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,110

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