Wek’iro
in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Aksum (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.823 and 39.316 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 49' 22" and E 39° 18' 58"
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: 02:43 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Asmara
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 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

Discover Wek’iro

Wek’iro in Northern Red Sea Region is a town in Eritrea about 42 mi (or 68 km) north-east of Asmara, the country's capital city.

Current time in Wek’iro is now 02:43 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Asmara with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 5 airports near Wek’iro. The closest airport in Eritrea is Massawa International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. 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 124 mi (or 199 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Massawa, Asmara, Keren, Mendefera 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 / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 31°C / 89 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 26th of April 2024

35°C (94 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

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.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wik’ro, Wek’iro, Racrabet, Rakrabet