Axum
in Tigray, Ethiopia
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Axum Airport (4 mi) - Shire Inda Selassie Airport (30 mi)
- Mekele Airport (71 mi)
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Asmara International Airport (82 mi) - Massawa International Airport (115 mi)
- Gonder Airport (141 mi)
- Humera Airport (144 mi)
- Lalibella Airport (149 mi)
- Aksum (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Simien National Park (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (Unesco heritage, 134 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.121 and 38.723 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 7' 15" and E 38° 43' 24"
- 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: 05:41 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:26 am and 5:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -14.165 and -141.272 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tepukamaruia - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Explore Axum
Axum in Tigray with it's 41,249 inhabitants is located in Ethiopia about 352 mi (or 567 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital.
Local time in Axum is now 05:41 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Axum. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Axum Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ethiopia is Aksum in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mai-Mne, Mendefera, Mek'ele, Asmara and Barentu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 21% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Ark of the Covenant Procession Axum Ethiopia Feb 9, 2011
Pre-dawn procession of the Ark of the Covenant from St Mary's Church through Axum and back to the Church after daybreak.
Ethiopia Aksum (Axum 2) Part 15
AKSUM: Axum or Aksum is a city in northern Ethiopia. The town has a population of 56500 residents (2010), and is governed as an urban wäräda. The original capital of the Kingdom of Aksum,...
Walk inside Mausoleum in Northern Stelae Field, Axum Ethiopia
Walk inside Mausoleum in Northern Stelae Field, Axum Ethiopia.
Grab König Kaleb und Gebre Maskal in Axum
http://www.freudenthal.biz/aethiopien/ - Eindrücke von den Gräbern der Könige Kaleb und Gebre Maskal bei Axum, der ältesten Stadt von Äthiopien.
에티오피아 악슘 오벨리스크 OBELISK, AXUM
악슘 오벨리스크는 높이 24m, 무게 160t의 대형 석조물. 1700여 년전 만들어진 에티오피아의 대표적인 문화재이지만 1937년 에티오피아를 침공한 이탈리...
Tours-TV.com: Axum
The city of Axum got its name after the Axum kingdom, which existed in North Africa until the early Middle Ages. Ethiopia (阿克苏姆, アクスム, أكسوم).
Decorados en iglesias. Axum
Is the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia?
In our visit to Axum in the Tigray Region we visit the Church of our Lady Mary of Zion. We just arrive to witness a big mass with crowds of Christians in white robes. We are told that inside...
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OASIS in ETHIOPIA The post (Lent) mass procession around the Church of St. Mary of Zion, Axum, built in 1965 by Haile Selassie to house the Ark of the Covenant.
Apen net buiten Aksum
De kids die ons door het antieke deel van Aksum leidden wisten een snellere weg naar ons hotel. Met als gevolg dat we lichtelijk verdwaalden en over rotsblokken en onduidelijke afrasteringen...
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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.
Obelisk of Axum
The Obelisk of Axum is a 1,700-year-old, 24-metres (78-foot) tall granite stele/obelisk, weighing 160 tonnes, in the city of Axum in Ethiopia. It is ornamented with two false doors at the base and features decorations resembling windows on all sides. The obelisk ends in a semi-circular top part, which used to be enclosed by metal frames.
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is the most important church in Ethiopia, and is located in the town of Axum in the Tigray Province. The original church is believed to have been built during the reign of Ezana, the first Christian emperor of Ethiopia, during the 4th century AD, and has been rebuilt several times since then.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Axum.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Axum, Akesum, Āksum, አክሱም, أكسوم, Аксум, Aksum, Aksumo, Aksoum, AXU
