Location & Surroundings

Ārbu is a settlement in Oromiya, Ethiopia, at 1,866 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fiche, 37 km to the south. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 125 km to the south. The nearest airport is Mekane Selam Airport, 66 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 8' 0" N, 38° 42' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1866 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 102 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Arbu

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

Now 19.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.3 to 27.9 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 804 W/m2.

Temperature
19.7 C
Wind
1.2 m/s NE (65 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,019.9 hPa
Clouds
84 %
Precip
0.12 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 19.7 1.2 65 71 1,019.9 - / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
6h 27.9 0.7 314 34 1,009.5 0.80 / 0.80 67 803.7 n/a
12h 20.5 1.1 336 63 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.59 100 87.7 n/a
18h 17.3 0.5 332 80 1,016.0 1.52 / 2.11 94 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 20.0 0.9 106 66 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.12 79 110.0 n/a
30h 27.2 0.7 245 33 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.04 12 805.1 n/a
36h 21.2 1.4 212 57 1,013.9 0.24 / 0.28 83 141.8 n/a
42h 18.3 0.5 279 72 1,014.9 2.39 / 2.66 99 0.0 n/a
Thursday 19.6 0.4 77 66 1,017.8 0.00 / 2.25 52 62.4 n/a
54h 27.1 2.2 283 36 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.50 17 778.1 n/a
60h 20.4 2.0 102 63 1,016.1 0.78 / 1.28 92 136.8 n/a
66h 16.5 0.6 21 76 1,017.5 0.00 / 1.01 88 0.0 n/a
Friday 19.7 1.3 82 59 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.01 57 115.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Arbu?
Now 19.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.3 to 27.9 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 804 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Arbu today?
Sunrise around 06:17 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 11h 44m.
What is the local time in Arbu?
Local time is 16:16. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Arbu?
Arbu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Arbu?
DEM 1,866 m.
Where is Arbu located?
It is at 10.13333, 38.70000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Arbu in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2008-11-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/343630

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