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Kercha

Oromiatown

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Coordinates5.78°, 38.41°

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

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City facts

Overview

Kercha sits in Oromia, Ethiopia and is identified as a town. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Coordinates of 5.780°, 38.405° situate Kercha in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,982 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
5.7805
Longitude
38.4053
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)
326
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Abyssinian-banana
    Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman · Liliopsida
    31
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    16
  • Fan-tailed Raven
    Corvus rhipidurus Hartert, 1918 · Aves
    14
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    14
  • Baglafecht Weaver
    Ploceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    13
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    9
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · 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
5
Largest event
2011-03-19

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Oromia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,982

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