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Kelisha

Tigraytown

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Coordinates13.65°, 39.72°

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 Tigray, Ethiopia, Kelisha is a town. The settlement sits at 13.647°, 39.719°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,227 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. 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
13.6468
Longitude
39.7187
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)
27
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • white-flower Mexican-poppy
    Argemone ochroleuca Sweet · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Gabal Elba dragon tree
    Dracaena ombet Heuglin ex Kotschy & Peyr. · Liliopsida
    2
  • African Chameleon
    Chamaeleo africanus Laurenti, 1768 · Squamata
    1
  • Erckel's Francolin
    Pternistis erckelii (Rüppell, 1835) · Aves
    1
  • European Bee-eater
    Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1
  • Black-headed Heron
    Ardea melanocephala Children & Vigors, 1826 · Aves
    1
  • Common Greenshank
    Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) · Aves
    1
  • Fan-tailed Raven
    Corvus rhipidurus Hartert, 1918 · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
48
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2002-08-10

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Berihu Aregawi
Berihu Aregawi
Ethiopian athlete

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,227

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

Gabal Elba dragon tree
Gabal Elba dragon tree
Dracaena ombet
Seen 2025-09-05
African Chameleon
African Chameleon
Chamaeleo africanus
Seen 2023-12-16
Ethiopian Thrush
Ethiopian Thrush
Turdus simensis
Seen 2020-10-11
tree tobacco
tree tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
Seen 2020-02-24
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Seen 2019-08-06
bitter tomato
bitter tomato
Solanum incanum
Seen 2019-08-04
African Wild Olive
African Wild Olive
Olea europaea africana
Seen 2019-04-22
Western Cattle-Egret
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Seen 2018-11-18
African Sacred Ibis
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Seen 2018-11-18

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