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Meghelta

Tigrayvillage

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Coordinates14.10°, 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 village in Tigray, Ethiopia, Meghelta occupies its own corner of the country. Located at 14.102°, 39.571°, Meghelta occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,201 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Meghelta.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
14.1022
Longitude
39.5709
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)
28
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • gelada
    Theropithecus gelada (Rüppell, 1835) · Mammalia
    2
  • Mocking Cliff-Chat
    Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris (Lafresnaye, 1836) · Aves
    2
  • Rüppell's Chat
    Myrmecocichla melaena (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    2
  • Cape hyrax
    Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766) · Mammalia
    2
  • Wattled Ibis
    Bostrychia carunculata (Ruppell, 1837) · Aves
    2
  • Rouget's Rail
    Rougetius rougetii (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) · Aves
    1
  • Augur Buzzard
    Buteo augur (Ruppell, 1836) · Aves
    1
  • Black-breasted Snake-Eagle
    Circaetus pectoralis A.Smith, 1829 · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
59
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

Nearby places in Tigray

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,201

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