Bizione
in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Aksum (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.329 and 39.085 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 19' 44" and E 39° 5' 6"
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: 01:58 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Asmara
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:21 am and 6:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.830 and -140.896 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Teana
References
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Bizione

Bizione in Northern Red Sea Region is a city in Eritrea a little east of Asmara, the country's capital.

Local time in Bizione is now 01:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Bizione. The closest airport in Eritrea is Asmara International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), 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 86 mi (or 139 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

24°C (76 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

23°C (74 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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road to massawa 1

Published: June 11, 2009
Length: 16:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sleddog2882


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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.

Nefasit

Nefasit is a small town in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea.

Located at 15.3333, 39.0619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Eritrea

Debre Bizen

Debre Bizen is the best-known monastery of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church. Located at the top of Debre Bizen the mountain (825 meters) near the town of Nefasit in Eritrea. Its library contains many important Ge'ez manuscripts.

Located at 15.3333, 39.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christian monasteries in Eritrea, Christian monasteries established in the 14th century, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Religious organizations established in the 1350s


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bīzen, Bizione