Gahtielay
in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Aksum (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.522 and 39.152 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 31' 18" and E 39° 9' 7"
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: 12:42 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Asmara
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 6:40 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Gahtielay

Gahtielay in Northern Red Sea Region is a city in Eritrea about 19 mi (or 31 km) north-east of Asmara, the country's capital.

Local time in Gahtielay is now 12:42 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Gahtielay. The closest airport in Eritrea is Massawa International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-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 100 mi (or 162 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 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gahtēlay, Gahtielay, Dambe, Gahtella, Dembe