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Ombole

Oromiatown

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Coordinates8.37°, 38.78°

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

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City facts

Overview

Ombole is a town in Oromia, Ethiopia. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 8.367°, 38.783°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The location receives about 2,170 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.3667
Longitude
38.7833
Water area
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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)
228
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Long-crested Eagle
    Lophaetus occipitalis (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    21
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    15
  • Tawny Eagle
    Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) · Aves
    11
  • Namaqua Dove
    Oena capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10
  • Pallid Harrier
    Circus macrourus (S.G.Gmelin, 1770) · Aves
    9
  • Wattled Starling
    Creatophora cinerea (Meuschen, 1787) · Aves
    9
  • Greater Blue-eared Starling
    Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves
    9
  • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
    Plocepasser mahali A.Smith, 1836 · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2017-01-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Oromia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,170

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

Black Crowned Crane
Black Crowned Crane
Balearica pavonina
Seen 2023-03-15
Hooded Vulture
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Seen 2023-03-15
Mexican Poppy
Mexican Poppy
Argemone ochroleuca
Seen 2019-06-01
Golden Pansy
Golden Pansy
Junonia chorimene
Seen 2015-08-06
Western Little Egret
Western Little Egret
Egretta garzetta garzetta
Seen 2014-04-20
Lesser Flamingo
Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor
Seen 2014-04-20
Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus abyssinicus
Seen 2014-01-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

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