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Meliyu

Oromiatown

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Coordinates7.02°, 40.36°

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

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City facts

Overview

Meliyu is a town in Oromia, Ethiopia. Coordinates of 7.023°, 40.358° situate Meliyu in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,217 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.0228
Longitude
40.3584
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
65
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Crow
    Corvus capensis Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    6
  • African Pipit
    Anthus cinnamomeus Rüppell, 1840 · Aves
    6
  • Blanford's Lark
    Calandrella blanfordi (Shelley, 1902) · Aves
    6
  • Pied Wheatear
    Oenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770) · Aves
    6
  • Isabelline Wheatear
    Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829) · Aves
    6
  • Common Quail
    Coturnix coturnix (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Village Indigobird
    Vidua chalybeata (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    5
  • Red-throated Pipit
    Anthus cervinus (Pallas, 1811) · Aves
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2026-01-07

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)
6.08
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,217

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