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Namelafen
Afartown
Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Namelafen is a town that lies in Afar, Ethiopia. Coordinates of 10.927°, 40.208° situate Namelafen in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,270 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 89% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 91.5°F and lows near 69.4°F and about 16.9 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2025-09-1544 km NNW of Gewanē, Ethiopia
- M 4.5 — 2020-01-2016 km S of Kemis?, Ethiopia
- M 4.1 — 2007-07-0846 km WNW of Gewan?, Ethiopia
- M 4.6 — 2005-09-2865 km NNE of Bat?, Ethiopia
- M 3.9 — 2005-09-2543 km WSW of Semera, Ethiopia
- M 4.1 — 2005-09-2559 km NE of Bat?, Ethiopia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Afar
Geography & sun
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
