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Sorto
SNNPRtown
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Ethiopian Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within SNNPR, Ethiopia, Sorto stands as a town. Sorto maps to 6.909°, 37.616° — squarely within the equatorial belt. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,085 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 82% 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
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze (Stanley, 1814) · Aves31
- Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus (Shaw, 1799) · Aves27
- Brown-rumped SeedeaterCrithagra tristriata (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves24
- Dusky-brown FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta (F.Boie, 1828) · Aves22
- Abyssinian Slaty FlycatcherDioptrornis chocolatinus (Rüppell, 1840) · Aves19
- Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus Gmelin, 1789 · Aves19
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves18
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves16
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2016-01-242 km N of Hawassa, Ethiopia
- M 4.4 — 2011-10-17Ethiopia
- M 5.1 — 2010-12-193 km SSW of Hosa’ina, Ethiopia
- M 4.7 — 2005-07-0732 km NNE of Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in SNNPR
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
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org