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Shahigubi
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Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a village in Afar, Ethiopia, Shahigubi occupies its own corner of the country. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its coordinates of 13.690°, 39.887° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,227 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- WithaniaWithania somnifera (L.) Dunal · Magnoliopsida2
- Gabal Elba Dragon TreeDracaena ombet Heuglin ex Kotschy & Peyr. · Liliopsida2
- White-rumped BabblerTurdoides leucopygia (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves2
- African ChameleonChamaeleo africanus Laurenti, 1768 · Squamata1
- Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves1
- Threeleaf ShrubverbenaLantana trifolia L. · Magnoliopsida1
- Gutenbergia boranensis (S.Moore) M.G.GilbertGutenbergia boranensis (S.Moore) M.G.Gilbert · Magnoliopsida1
- qetetinaVerbascum sinaiticum Benth. · Magnoliopsida1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-06-1175 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia
- M 4.2 — 2026-01-2156 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2026-01-2152 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 4.5 — 2026-01-0468 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
- M 5.4 — 2025-11-23116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea
- M 5.5 — 2025-11-23116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea
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
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org