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Hangito

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Coordinates9.40°, 40.33°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Afar, Ethiopia, Hangito stands as a village. Its coordinates of 9.402°, 40.327° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,315 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 91% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.4023
Longitude
40.3272
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)
5,606
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Abyssinian Roller
    Coracias abyssinicus Hermann, 1783 · Aves
    129
  • Isabelline Wheatear
    Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829) · Aves
    124
  • White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
    Dinemellia dinemelli (Rüppell, 1845) · Aves
    102
  • Arabian Bustard
    Ardeotis arabs (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    100
  • Northern Carmine Bee-eater
    Merops nubicus J.F.Gmelin, 1788 · Aves
    100
  • Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark
    Eremopterix leucotis (Stanley, 1814) · Aves
    99
  • Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
    Pterocles exustus Temminck, 1825 · Aves
    89
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    87

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
333
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2025-02-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Afar

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.34
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,315

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

Ethiopian Thicktail Scorpion
Ethiopian Thicktail Scorpion
Parabuthus abyssinicus
Seen 2026-06-15
Somali Ostrich
Somali Ostrich
Struthio molybdophanes
Seen 2026-03-06
Dromedary Camel
Dromedary Camel
Camelus dromedarius
Seen 2026-03-06
African Wolf
African Wolf
Canis lupaster
Seen 2026-03-06
Helmeted Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Seen 2026-03-06
Spotted Hyena
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Seen 2026-03-06
Caracal
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Seen 2026-03-06
Abyssinian Roller
Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus
Seen 2026-03-06
Olive Bee-eater
Olive Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Seen 2026-02-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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