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Yeha

Tigrayvillage

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Coordinates14.29°, 39.02°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Tigray, Ethiopia, Yeha occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (14.286°, 39.018°). Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,201 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 86% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
14.2860
Longitude
39.0179
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)
11
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • African woollyneck
    Ciconia microscelis G.R.Gray, 1848 · Aves
    1
  • Greater Blue-eared Starling
    Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves
    1
  • Rüppell's Chat
    Myrmecocichla melaena (Rüppell, 1837) · Aves
    1
  • Black-billed Woodhoopoe
    Phoeniculus somaliensis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1901) · Aves
    1
  • Speckled Mousebird
    Colius striatus J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1
  • White-collared Pigeon
    Columba albitorques Rüppell, 1837 · Aves
    1
  • Grayish Eagle-Owl
    Bubo cinerascens Guérin-Méneville, 1843 · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
18
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2025-03-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
Fesseha Giyorgis
Tigray writer, historian, translator, linguist, and professor of African languages (1868-1931)
M
Mulu Gebreegziabher
20th-century Tigrayan feminist and freedom fighter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,201

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

Grayish Eagle-Owl
Grayish Eagle-Owl
Bubo cinerascens
Seen 2024-09-03
Speckled Pigeon
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
Seen 2020-02-23
Baglafecht Weaver
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Seen 2020-02-23
Laughing Dove
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Seen 2020-02-23
Justicia schimperiana
Justicia schimperiana
Justicia schimperiana
Seen 2020-02-23
Black-winged Lovebird
Black-winged Lovebird
Agapornis taranta
Seen 2020-02-23
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Seen 2020-02-22
Eastern Plantain-eater
Eastern Plantain-eater
Crinifer zonurus
Seen 2020-02-22
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
Seen 2020-02-22

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