Hirgīgo
in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Aksum (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.538 and 39.453 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 32' 15" and E 39° 27' 10"
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: 12:38 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Asmara
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 6:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.830 and -140.896 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Teana
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Hirgīgo

Hirgīgo in Northern Red Sea Region is located in Eritrea about 37 mi (or 60 km) east of Asmara, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hirgīgo is now 12:38 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 5 airports close to Hirgīgo. The closest airport in Eritrea is Massawa International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-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 109 mi (or 175 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Massawa, Asmara, 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: 35°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 95 °F
Night Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

34°C (94 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

34°C (93 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

35°C (96 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

New Asmara Massawa Road

Published: December 17, 2008
Length: 50:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: S.S. Juana A

Filfil selemuna-shebah road.


Massaua 2003

Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 41:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Silvio Niccolai

12 mesi d'incanto.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Arkiko, Archico, Harīgo, Hargīgo, Hirghīgo, ሕርጊጎ, Hirgīgo