Location & Surroundings

Ch’egen is a settlement in Amhara, Ethiopia, at 1,886 m elevation. The nearest larger town is K'ola Diba, 14 km to the east. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 415 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Gondar Airport, 27 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 26' 0" N, 37° 12' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1886 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 20 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ch'egen

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

Now 21.8 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 22.7 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 602 W/m2.

Temperature
21.8 C
Wind
3.8 m/s W (278 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
1.01 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 21.8 3.8 278 59 1,013.4 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 18.7 1.9 337 63 1,017.9 0.30 / 0.30 63 34.4 n/a
12h 16.6 2.1 310 64 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.01 17 0.0 n/a
18h 20.2 1.6 113 58 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 95.9 n/a
Tomorrow 22.7 3.0 311 55 1,014.3 1.01 / 1.01 85 601.7 n/a
30h 17.8 2.1 338 76 1,018.7 2.33 / 3.33 88 42.3 n/a
36h 15.8 2.0 121 90 1,018.9 0.00 / 2.36 100 0.0 n/a
42h 19.2 2.2 120 72 1,020.0 0.00 / 1.86 72 86.4 n/a
Saturday 21.9 1.2 315 60 1,015.0 3.63 / 5.49 100 673.2 n/a
54h 17.0 1.7 49 82 1,019.1 1.02 / 6.51 100 43.1 n/a
60h 15.7 1.3 74 82 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.96 100 0.0 n/a
66h 19.5 1.9 105 63 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.33 98 71.9 n/a
Sunday 23.9 2.1 241 47 1,012.9 0.06 / 0.39 59 708.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ch'egen?
Now 21.8 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 22.7 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 602 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ch'egen today?
Sunrise around 06:26 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 11h 37m.
What is the local time in Ch'egen?
Local time is 22:41. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Ch'egen?
Ch'egen is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ch'egen?
DEM 1,886 m.
Where is Ch'egen located?
It is at 12.43333, 37.20000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ch'egen in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2008-11-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/340983

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