Barentu
in Gash-Barka Region, Eritrea
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Tessenei Airport (61 mi) -
Shire Inda Selassie Airport (84 mi) -
Kassala Airport (86 mi) - Asmara International Airport (89 mi)
- Humera Airport (90 mi)
- Axum Airport (103 mi)
- Khashm El Girba Airport (115 mi)
- Massawa International Airport (125 mi)
- Aksum (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 15.106 and 37.591 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 15° 6' 20" and E 37° 35' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Nakfa - ERN
- Spoken languages:
- Afar, Arabic, Tigrinya
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:17 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:32 am and 5:56 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -15.850 and -142.267 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ohomo - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Eritrea.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Eritrea. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Barentu
Barentu in Gash-Barka Region with it's 15,891 inhabitants is a city in Eritrea about 91 mi (or 146 km) west of Asmara, the country's capital.
Local time in Barentu is now 05:17 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Barentu. The closest airport in Eritrea is Tessenei Airport in a distance of 61 mi (or 97 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Aksum in Ethiopia at a distance of 101 mi (or 163 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mai-Mne, Keren, Kassala, Mendefera and Asmara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 24% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Barentu, Eritrea
Barentu is a town in south-western Eritrea, lying south of Agordat. It is mainly inhabited by the Nilotic Kunama people and Nara people. The Nara people leader Shekaray Agaba was the first to build the town umba arenku which it means the white water. It is located in the Gash-Barka Zone of Eritrea. Barentu is the largest town in the Gash-Barka Zone in Eritrea, lying west of Asmara. It is the capital of the Gash-Barka and home of the Nara and Kunama tribe.
Barentu District
Barentu Subregion is a subregion in the Gash-Barka Region of western Eritrea. The capital lies at Barentu.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Barentu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mai Tsada, Барэнту, Barentu, ባረንቱ
