Features (unit) | Study districts | |||
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Banja | Fagita Lekoma | Bahir Dar Zuria | Dibatie | |
Altitude (m a.s.l.) | 1850–2925 | 1800–2900 | 1922–2250 | 1479–1709 |
Temperature (℃) | 9–26 | 9–25 | 15–28 | 25–32 |
Annual rainfall (mm) | 1958–3465 | 1951–3424 | 895–2037 | 850–1200 |
Agro-ecological zone | Moist subtropical | Moist subtropical | Humid subtropical | Tropical hot humid |
Soil type | Acrisols and Nitosols | Nitosols and Acrisols | Leptosols and Nitosols | Nitosols and Vertisols |
Dominant staple crops | Teff and barley | Barley and teff | Millet, teff, wheat, and maize | Maize and millet |
Dominant livestock | Cattle, horses, and sheep | Cattle, horses, and sheep | Cattle, goats, sheep, and donkeys | Cattle, goats, and donkeys |
Dominant cash crops | Potatoes, garlic, and apple | Potatoes, garlic, and apple | Khat, mango, avocado, papaya, and coffee | Mango, coffee, and groundnut |