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Kihen
Tigrayvillage
Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kihen is a village that lies in Tigray, Ethiopia. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (13.634°, 39.552°). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,227 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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
- Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves9
- Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves9
- Speckled PigeonColumba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves7
- Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6
- Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves6
- White-billed StarlingOnychognathus albirostris (Rüppell, 1836) · Aves6
- Abdim's StorkCiconia abdimii Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves4
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-06-1162 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia
- M 4.2 — 2026-01-2156 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2026-01-2152 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 4.5 — 2026-01-0468 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2025-11-0139 km ENE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2025-10-2055 km ESE of Ādīgrat, 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









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