Location & Surroundings

Ābu is a settlement in Oromiya, Ethiopia, at 2,233 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Shambu, 10 km to the north. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 185 km to the east. The nearest airport is Fincha Airport, 26 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 29' 0" N, 37° 8' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2233 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 61 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Abu

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Abu, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 20.7 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 12.8 mm. Solar peaks near 810 W/m2.

Temperature
14.7 C
Wind
0.7 m/s NW (315 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,019.0 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
12.80 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 14.7 0.7 315 82 1,019.0 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 17.8 0.4 71 73 1,020.6 0.23 / 0.23 16 92.3 n/a
12h 20.7 0.9 253 66 1,015.1 4.86 / 5.09 62 810.2 n/a
18h 14.8 1.2 330 91 1,020.7 5.67 / 10.76 100 108.1 n/a
Tomorrow 13.0 1.5 344 98 1,020.4 2.04 / 12.80 100 0.0 n/a
30h 13.6 1.0 122 95 1,022.6 0.00 / 9.65 100 11.0 n/a
36h 15.5 0.8 56 84 1,017.4 0.00 / 4.31 100 156.3 n/a
42h 13.1 1.5 63 83 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.07 71 53.9 n/a
Wednesday 12.4 1.5 68 86 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.03 39 0.0 n/a
54h 17.4 0.9 111 73 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 108.9 n/a
60h 19.1 1.4 278 78 1,013.0 2.78 / 2.78 76 738.4 n/a
66h 14.6 0.7 34 85 1,017.0 3.75 / 6.53 88 108.5 n/a
Thursday 14.2 0.6 7 88 1,015.5 0.00 / 2.19 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Abu?
Now 14.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 20.7 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 12.8 mm. Solar peaks near 810 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 12.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Abu today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 11h 46m.
What is the local time in Abu?
Local time is 12:58. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Abu?
Abu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Abu?
DEM 2,233 m.
Where is Abu located?
It is at 9.48333, 37.13333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Abu in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2008-11-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/345668

GeoView