Browse / Ethiopia / SNNPR / Yirga Cheffe

Yirga Cheffe

SNNPRtown

No image yet
Coordinates6.16°, 38.20°

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

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Overview

Found in SNNPR, Ethiopia, Yirga Cheffe is classified as a town in public datasets. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 6.162°, 38.203°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,040 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.1620
Longitude
38.2029
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)
61
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Wire-tailed Swallow
    Hirundo smithii Leach & K.D.Koenig, 1818 · Aves
    5
  • Hooded Vulture
    Necrosyrtes monachus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    4
  • Solanecio gigas (Vatke) C.Jeffrey
    Solanecio gigas (Vatke) C.Jeffrey · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • Wahlberg's Eagle
    Hieraaetus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    4
  • Thick-billed Raven
    Corvus crassirostris Rüppell, 1836 · Aves
    3
  • Broad Bean
    Vicia faba L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Abyssinian-banana
    Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman · Liliopsida
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2011-03-19

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in SNNPR

Browse all places in SNNPR

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,040

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

Sources

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