Ogolcho

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Ogolcho is a town in southeastern Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 08°03′N39°00′E / 8.050°N 39.000°E / 8.050; 39.000 with an elevation of 1687 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Ziway Dugda woreda.

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Overview

According to the Oromia Regional government, this town currently has telephone service, postal service, and electricity. [1]

According to materials on the Nordic Africa Institute website, Ogolcho was the administrative center of a woreda at least as early as the 1980s. [2]

According to data from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, the population of Ogolcho was estimated to be 4,338, with 2,220 males and 2,118 females. [3] In contrast, the 1994 national census indicated that the town had a population of 2,424, consisting of 1,204 males and 1,220 females.

Climate

Climate data for Ogolcho, elevation 1,800 m (5,900 ft), (1971–2000)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26.2
(79.2)
26.6
(79.9)
27.4
(81.3)
28.5
(83.3)
28.6
(83.5)
27.0
(80.6)
24.6
(76.3)
24.2
(75.6)
24.4
(75.9)
26.2
(79.2)
25.5
(77.9)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)10.3
(50.5)
12.1
(53.8)
12.9
(55.2)
13.2
(55.8)
12.8
(55.0)
13.4
(56.1)
14.3
(57.7)
14.1
(57.4)
13.1
(55.6)
12.4
(54.3)
10.3
(50.5)
8.8
(47.8)
12.3
(54.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)12.0
(0.47)
47.0
(1.85)
44.0
(1.73)
85.0
(3.35)
41.0
(1.61)
72.0
(2.83)
132.0
(5.20)
118.0
(4.65)
89.0
(3.50)
32.0
(1.26)
11.0
(0.43)
6.0
(0.24)
689
(27.12)
Average relative humidity (%)52485050536376797864494859
Source: FAO [4]

Notes

  1. Socio-economic profile of Arsi Zone, Government of Oromia Region (last accessed 19 January 2008)
  2. "Local History in Ethiopia" [ permanent dead link ] (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 16 January 2008)
  3. CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived November 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine , Table B.4
  4. "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

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