Ak’ordat
in Gash-Barka Region, Eritrea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Aksum (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.548 and 37.883 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 32' 52" and E 37° 52' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Nakfa - ERN
Spoken languages:
Afar, Arabic, Tigrinya
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:03 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Asmara
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.850 and -142.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ohomo
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Eritrea in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Eritrea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Eritrea. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Ak’ordat

Ak’ordat in Gash-Barka Region with it's 8,857 habitants is located in Eritrea about 71 mi (or 115 km) west of Asmara, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ak’ordat is now 08:03 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ak’ordat. The closest airport in Eritrea is Asmara International Airport in a distance of 71 mi (or 114 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Aksum in Ethiopia at a distance of 113 mi (or 181 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barentu, Keren, Asmara, Mendefera and Mai-Mne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

33°C (92 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

34°C (93 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

34°C (93 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

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.

Agordat

Agordat (also Akordat or Ak'ordat, Ge'ez ኣቆርዳት) is a city in Eritrea. It was the former capital of the now defunct Barka Province of Eritrea (divided between present day Gash-Barka and Anseba regions).

Located at 15.55, 37.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gash-Barka Region, Populated places in Eritrea

Akurdet District

Akurdet Subregion is a subregion in the Gash-Barka Region of western Eritrea. Its capital lies at Akurdet.

Located at 15.55, 37.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gash-Barka Region, Districts of Eritrea

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ak’ordat.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Āk’irdat, Āk’ Wirdet, Figordat, Agordat, Āk’urdet, Ak’ordat, ኣቆርዳት, ኣቁርደት