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Hirka
Tigrayvillage
Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Hirka sits in Tigray, Ethiopia and is identified as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (12.870°, 39.672°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 2,175 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- pokeweedPhytolacca dodecandra L'Hér. · Magnoliopsida1
- Helichrysum citrispinum DelileHelichrysum citrispinum Delile · Magnoliopsida1
- Euryops pinifolius A.Rich.Euryops pinifolius A.Rich. · Magnoliopsida1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2025-11-0139 km ENE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 4.3 — 2025-09-0291 km ESE of Maych’ew, Ethiopia
- M 4.2 — 2025-07-2177 km ENE of Maych’ew, Ethiopia
- M 5.2 — 2018-03-2458 km E of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2007-11-0649 km E of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 4.5 — 2007-11-0447 km ESE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Tigray
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org