Location & Surroundings

Ch’ifar is a settlement in Amhara, Ethiopia, at 2,442 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dejen, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 155 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Debremarcos, 40 km away.

Also known as: Ambatcha · Ambaccia

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 14' 0" N, 38° 4' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2442 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,185 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Ambatcha
Ambaccia
Ch’ifar

Weather in Ch'ifar

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

Now 14.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 21.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 712 W/m2.

Temperature
14.4 C
Wind
1.2 m/s E (72 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,019.0 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.71 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 14.4 1.2 72 89 1,019.0 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 14.5 0.9 86 88 1,021.8 3.22 / 3.22 84 16.2 n/a
12h 21.2 1.7 150 50 1,014.7 0.00 / 1.09 67 712.2 n/a
18h 14.9 2.7 324 75 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.09 27 145.3 n/a
Tomorrow 13.6 0.5 130 83 1,020.0 0.61 / 0.71 50 0.0 n/a
30h 16.1 2.1 111 77 1,022.4 0.03 / 0.74 13 68.8 n/a
36h 21.5 2.6 155 51 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.35 26 819.4 n/a
42h 15.0 2.5 333 74 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.17 7 138.1 n/a
Sunday 12.8 1.1 43 76 1,019.4 0.12 / 0.29 7 0.0 n/a
54h 16.4 2.4 100 57 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 112.4 n/a
60h 21.9 2.4 160 43 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 6 835.3 n/a
66h 15.4 2.8 325 70 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 36 147.0 n/a
Monday 14.0 1.4 11 69 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 45 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 Ch'ifar?
Now 14.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.6 to 21.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 712 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ch'ifar today?
Sunrise around 06:20 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 11h 43m.
What is the local time in Ch'ifar?
Local time is 09:47. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Ch'ifar?
Ch'ifar is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ch'ifar?
DEM 2,442 m.
Where is Ch'ifar located?
It is at 10.23333, 38.06667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ch'ifar in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2020-06-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/340803

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