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Shira

Oromiatown

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Air quality index

68Moderate
Coordinates7.74°, 36.25°

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

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City facts

Overview

Shira is a town located in Oromia, Ethiopia. Its coordinates of 7.745°, 36.250° place it in the equatorial zone of the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,954 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
7.7446
Longitude
36.2501
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
68
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
12
Ozone (µg/m³)
54
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Ethiopian Highlander
    Atoconeura aethiopica Kimmins, 1958 · Insecta
    2
  • African woollyneck
    Ciconia microscelis G.R.Gray, 1848 · Aves
    1
  • Dancing Jewel
    Platycypha caligata (Selys, 1853) · Insecta
    1
  • Portia Widow
    Palpopleura portia (Drury, 1773) · Insecta
    1
  • Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
    Pogoniulus chrysoconus (Temminck, 1832) · Aves
    1
  • Abdim's Stork
    Ciconia abdimii Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    1
  • Ethiopian Boubou
    Laniarius aethiopicus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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)
5.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,954

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