Benja
in Amhara, Ethiopia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.100 and 36.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 6' 0" and E 36° 55' 59"
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: 07:49 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 am and 6:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.100 and -141.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tehekega
References
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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

Discover Benja

Benja in Amhara is a town in Ethiopia about 189 mi (or 304 km) north-west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Benja is now 07:49 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Benja. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Bahir Dar Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region in a distance of 110 mi (or 177 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bahir Dar, Asosa, Ad-Damazin, Addis Ababa and Gedaref. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Benja.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saha Bania, Bangia, Bengia, Banja, Benja