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Maychew
Tigraytown
Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Tigray, Ethiopia, Maychew is recorded in open geodata as a town. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Maychew maps to 12.784°, 39.539° — squarely within the tropical belt. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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 4.3 — 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
- M 4.1 — 2006-10-1941 km E of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
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
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist