Elen Dossa
in Afar Region, Ethiopia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.100 and 40.567 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 6' 0" and E 40° 34' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Birr - ETB
Spoken languages:
Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:43 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 5:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.512 and -138.684 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Omoa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Ethiopia in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ethiopia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ethiopia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Elen Dossa

Elen Dossa in Afar Region is located in Ethiopia about 189 mi (or 305 km) north-east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.

Current time in Elen Dossa is now 12:43 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Elen Dossa. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Combolcha Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ethiopia is Lower Valley of the Awash in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Semera, Dikhil, Dire Dawa, 'Ali Sabieh and `Arta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 23%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle 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.

Awash River

The Awash (sometimes spelled Hawash; Afar We'ayot) is a major river of Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into a chain of interconnected lakes that begin with Lake Gargori and end with Lake Abbe (or Abhe Bad) on the border with Djibouti, some 100 kilometers (60 or 70 miles) from the head of the Gulf of Tadjoura.

Located at 11.1, 40.5794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Awash River, Rivers of Ethiopia, World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia