Korem
in Tigray, Ethiopia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.506 and 39.523 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 30' 20" and E 39° 31' 22"
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: 05:31 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:21 am and 5:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.165 and -141.272 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tepukamaruia
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

Delve into Korem

Korem in Tigray with it's 30,633 habitants is located in Ethiopia about 246 mi (or 396 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.

Current time in Korem is now 05:31 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Korem. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Lalibella Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 83 km), South-West. 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 Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Semera, Mai-Mne, Bahir Dar and Mendefera. 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 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 18th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

25°C (76 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Korem corpo ENG

Published: December 20, 2013
Length: 35:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Korem

All the employees want to thank in a special way our loyal customers, partners and friends for their contribution to Korem's success since 1993. Korem's 20th Anniversary! • Korem is the...


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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.

Korem

Korem (alternative forms include Quoram Vecchia, Kworam) is a town and separate woreda in northern Ethiopia. Located on the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Debubawi (Southern) Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|30|N|39|31|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 2539 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by Ofla woreda.

Located at 12.5, 39.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Tigray Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Koram, Quaram, Quoram, Kworam, Quorem, Quoram Vecchia, Korem