Gwelej
in Gash-Barka Region, Eritrea
-
Tessenei Airport (26 mi) -
Humera Airport (35 mi) -
Kassala Airport (52 mi) - Khashm El Girba Airport (58 mi)
- New Halfa Airport (79 mi)
- Azaza Airport (103 mi)
- Shire Inda Selassie Airport (114 mi)
- Axum Airport (143 mi)
- Simien National Park (Unesco heritage, 141 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.743 and 36.719 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 44' 35" and E 36° 43' 9"
- 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: 03:22 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 6:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -14.967 and -144.550 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tereporepo - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Explore Gwelej
Gwelej in Gash-Barka Region is located in Eritrea about 153 mi (or 247 km) west of Asmara, the country's capital.
Local time in Gwelej is now 03:22 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Gwelej. The closest airport in Eritrea is Tessenei Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North. 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 Simien National Park in Ethiopia at a distance of 141 mi (or 226 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kassala, Barentu, Gedaref, Mai-Mne and Keren. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 104 °F
| Morning Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 41°C / 106 °F |
| Night Temperature | 35°C / 94 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 6% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
41°C (105 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
38°C (101 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
37°C (99 °F)
32°C (89 °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.
Golluj
Golluj is a town in Eritrea. Located in the southwestern Gash-Barka region, it is the capital of the Golluj district.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gwelej.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gulwy, Gullui, Gulch, Guluy, Guloj, Guluj, Gweluj, Gwelīj, ጐለጅ, ጐሊጅ, ጐሉጅ, Gwelej
