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Wefe

Oromiatown

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Coordinates8.70°, 40.31°

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, Wefe is a town. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 8.698°, 40.309°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. 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 remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
8.6978
Longitude
40.3089
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6
Distinct species (top 10)
5

Most-observed species

  • Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit
    Anthoscopus musculus (Hartlaub, 1882) · Aves
    2
  • Buff-crested Bustard
    Lophotis gindiana (Oustalet, 1881) · Aves
    1
  • Kori Bustard
    Ardeotis kori (Burchell, 1822) · Aves
    1
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill
    Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1
  • Nile Valley Sunbird
    Hedydipna metallica (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
341
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