Yech’ilay
in Tigray, Ethiopia
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Mekele Airport (38 mi) - Axum Airport (61 mi)
- Shire Inda Selassie Airport (73 mi)
- Lalibella Airport (91 mi)
- Debre Tabor Airport (113 mi)
- Gonder Airport (118 mi)
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Asmara International Airport (139 mi) - Combolcha Airport (160 mi)
- Aksum (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Simien National Park (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.287 and 38.995 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 17' 12" and E 38° 59' 41"
- 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: 05:46 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 5:54 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -14.100 and -141.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tehekega - References
- 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
Discover Yech’ilay
Yech’ilay in Tigray is a place in Ethiopia about 295 mi (or 475 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.
Current time in Yech’ilay is now 05:46 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Yech’ilay. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Mekele Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), 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 61 mi (or 98 km), North.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Mai-Mne, Mendefera, Asmara and Barentu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 26% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate 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.
Yechila
Yechila (also known as Chilay) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|17|N|39|00|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 1571 meters above sea level. It is located in the Mearey-tabia and is the administrative center of Abergele woreda. Records provided at the Nordic Africa Institute website mention a rock-hewn church dedicated to Abuna Aregawi in the town.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yech’ilay.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chilay, Yerhilay, Yech’ila, Yech’ilay
