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Sendafa

Oromiatown

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Elevation2514 m
Land area4.2 km²
Coordinates9.16°, 39.02°

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City facts

Elevation
2514 m
Area
4.2 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sendafa is a town in central Ethiopia. It also serves as a separate district in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, and its name is taken from the Oromo name for a kind of thick, jointed grass or reed which grows in swampy areas. Located in the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne of the Oromia Region, Sendafa has a latitude and longitude of 9°09′N 39°02′E with an elevation of 2514 meters above sea level. The town lies on the paved Addis Ababa - Adigrat highway, some 38 kilometers north of the capital.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.1559
Longitude
39.0238
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)
188
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    14
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    14
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • White-collared Pigeon
    Columba albitorques Rüppell, 1837 · Aves
    8
  • Brown-rumped Seedeater
    Crithagra tristriata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    8
  • Streaky Seedeater
    Crithagra striolata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves
    6
  • Tawny Eagle
    Aquila rapax (Temminck, 1828) · Aves
    5
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    5

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
53
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2025-02-14

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)
6.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,206

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
230
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

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