Filfil
in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
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Asmara International Airport (24 mi) - Massawa International Airport (29 mi)
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Axum Airport (103 mi) - Shire Inda Selassie Airport (116 mi)
- Tessenei Airport (154 mi)
- Mekele Airport (155 mi)
- Humera Airport (184 mi)
- Aksum (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 15.634 and 38.937 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 15° 38' 3" and E 38° 56' 13"
- 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: 09:38 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:27 am and 5:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -15.830 and -140.896 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Teana - 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
Delve into Filfil
Filfil in Northern Red Sea Region is a city located in Eritrea about 20 mi (or 33 km) north of Asmara, the country's capital town.
Current time in Filfil is now 09:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Filfil. The closest airport in Eritrea is Asmara International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South. 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 105 mi (or 169 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Asmara, Keren, Massawa, Mendefera and Mai-Mne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
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.
Filfil
Filfil is a town in Eritrea, lying north of Asmara. Based on plantations, it is known for its surrounding rainforest and its animals. It is also within one of Eritrea's protected national forests. There is a highway built exclusively for non-commercial traffic through this town connecting the cities of Asmara and Massawa through Ghatelai.
1913 Asmara earthquake
The 1913 Asmara Earthquake was a seismic movement that took place outside Asmara, Eritrea on 27 February. The data as to the magnitude of the earthquake is imprecise due to the frequency and magnitude of aftershocks, but a maximum felt intensity of VI (Strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale was recorded at Asmara. The "felt" area of the earthquake extended into Northern Ethiopia as well as Kassala in Sudan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Filfil.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Filfil, Фильфиль
