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Mekoni

Tigraytown

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Elevation2479 m
Coordinates12.80°, 39.65°

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City facts

Elevation
2479 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mekoni, also Mehoni, is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. "Mekoni" is located at 657 km north of Addis Ababa along Ethiopian Highway 2 which runs to Mekelle, Adigrat, Aksum, Shire and Humera with an altitude of 2479 m.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.8035
Longitude
39.6460
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)
3
Distinct species (top 10)
3

Most-observed species

  • pokeweed
    Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hér. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Helichrysum citrispinum Delile
    Helichrysum citrispinum Delile · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Euryops pinifolius A.Rich.
    Euryops pinifolius A.Rich. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
75
Largest magnitude
5.7
Largest event
2002-08-10

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Tigray

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Geography & sun

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Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)