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Wachu

Oromiatown

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Coordinates8.85°, 40.62°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Oromia, Ethiopia, Wachu is a town. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Wachu maps to 8.848°, 40.623° — squarely within the equatorial belt. Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,229 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 87% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.8484
Longitude
40.6234
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)
1
Distinct species (top 10)
1

Most-observed species

  • greater kudu
    Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Pallas, 1766) · Mammalia
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
326
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

Nearby places in Oromia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,229

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