Mersa Tek’lay
in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.556 and 38.822 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 33' 22" and E 38° 49' 18"
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: 07:52 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Asmara
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 6:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-17.833 and -140.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ikitake
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Mersa Tek’lay

Mersa Tek’lay in Northern Red Sea Region is located in Eritrea about 153 mi (or 247 km) north of Asmara, the country's capital.

Local time in Mersa Tek’lay is now 07:52 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 5 airports in the wider vicinity of Mersa Tek’lay. The closest airport in Eritrea is Massawa International Airport in a distance of 135 mi (or 218 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Monday, 6th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Taclai, Taklai, Tek’lay, Mersa Tek’lay, Mersa Tehlay