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Maymekden

Tigraytown

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Coordinates13.58°, 39.57°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Tigray, Ethiopia, Maymekden occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 13.581°, 39.567°. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,227 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined 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

Latitude
13.5809
Longitude
39.5669
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
145
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-billed Starling
    Onychognathus albirostris (Rüppell, 1836) · Aves
    12
  • Greater Blue-eared Starling
    Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves
    11
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Swainson's Sparrow
    Passer swainsonii (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    10
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    8
  • Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • Red-eyed Dove
    Streptopelia semitorquata (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    7
  • Baglafecht Weaver
    Ploceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) · Aves
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
40
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

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

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org