Location & Surroundings

Bichena is a locality in Amhara, Ethiopia, at 2,404 m elevation. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 175 km to the south. The nearest airport is Mekane Selam Airport, 59 km away.

Also known as: Bichena Āwraja

Basic Data

  • Type administrative division (ADMD)
  • an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 30' 0" N, 38° 15' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2404 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 134 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

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Alternate Names

Bichena Āwraja

Weather in Bichena

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

Now 14.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 13.2 to 21.9 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 815 W/m2.

Temperature
14.0 C
Wind
1.2 m/s N (351 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,019.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.75 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 14.0 1.2 351 91 1,019.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.5 1.5 78 75 1,021.1 1.88 / 1.88 18 78.0 n/a
12h 21.9 1.9 87 46 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.88 11 814.8 n/a
18h 15.7 2.2 252 65 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.56 50 148.3 n/a
Tomorrow 13.2 0.5 28 83 1,020.2 0.19 / 0.75 58 0.0 n/a
30h 16.0 2.0 103 67 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.06 5 80.1 n/a
36h 21.7 2.4 89 41 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 6 827.2 n/a
42h 15.5 2.1 269 62 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 150.7 n/a
Sunday 12.5 0.5 269 66 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 16.4 2.0 84 47 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 113.3 n/a
60h 22.1 2.4 82 36 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 835.6 n/a
66h 15.4 2.6 256 64 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 20 151.4 n/a
Monday 13.9 0.5 223 67 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bichena?
Now 14.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 13.2 to 21.9 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 815 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bichena today?
Sunrise around 06:20 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 11h 42m.
What is the local time in Bichena?
Local time is 09:34. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Bichena?
Bichena is a administrative division.
What is the elevation of Bichena?
DEM 2,404 m.
Where is Bichena located?
It is at 10.50000, 38.25000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bichena in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2022-02-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/342189

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