Bīsha
in Gash-Barka Region, Eritrea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Aksum (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.486 and 37.533 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 29' 9" and E 37° 32' 0"
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: 08:32 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Asmara
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:06 am and 6:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.850 and -142.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ohomo
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Bīsha

Bīsha in Gash-Barka Region is a city in Eritrea about 94 mi (or 151 km) west of Asmara, the country's capital.

Local time in Bīsha is now 08:32 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bīsha. The closest airport in Eritrea is Tessenei Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), South-West. 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 123 mi (or 197 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barentu, Keren, Kassala, Mai-Mne and Asmara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 18%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

31°C (89 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate 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.

Bishia

Bishia is a small locality in western Eritrea.

Located at 15.4839, 37.5447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Eritrea

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Biscia, Bīsha