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Qoqa

Oromiatown

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Air quality index

90Moderate
Coordinates8.44°, 39.03°

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 town in Oromia, Ethiopia, Qoqa occupies its own corner of the country. The settlement sits at 8.441°, 39.035°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,247 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 88% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests 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
8.4410
Longitude
39.0347
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
90
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
23.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
38.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
69
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,081
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Marabou Stork
    Leptoptilos crumenifer (R.P.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    70
  • Sacred Ibis
    Threskiornis aethiopicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    68
  • African Fish-Eagle
    Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800) · Aves
    65
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    62
  • Hamerkop
    Scopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    60
  • Spur-winged Goose
    Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    54
  • Spur-winged Lapwing
    Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    52
  • Ruff
    Calidris pugnax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    50

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
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)
6.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,247

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