Dapol
in Afar Region, Ethiopia
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Mekele Airport (73 mi) - Axum Airport (100 mi)
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Massawa International Airport (114 mi) - Asmara International Airport (115 mi)
- Shire Inda Selassie Airport (134 mi)
- Lalibella Airport (179 mi)
- Assab International Airport (180 mi)
- Debre Tabor Airport (219 mi)
- Aksum (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.255 and 40.258 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 15' 19" and E 40° 15' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Birr - ETB
- Spoken languages:
- Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:11 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 6:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -14.811 and -138.841 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Teonemahina - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ethiopia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ethiopia. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Dapol
Dapol in Afar Region is located in Ethiopia about 376 mi (or 604 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Dapol is now 03:11 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Dapol. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Mekele Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 117 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Aksum in a distance of 103 mi (or 167 km), West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Massawa, Mendefera, Asmara and Mai-Mne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 19% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Is this Mars, Venus or the Moon?
Dallol volcano is a surreal Mars like landscape in the remote Afar Region of Ethiopia. Nicknamed “The land of different colors”, is one of the most unusual places on Earth. This is the...
Driving to the gate of Hell, Hamed Ela camp on the desert of Danakil
We drive the last few hours from Berhale to Ahmed Ela (Hamed ela), a camp a few kms from Dallol where we will spend the night. On the 2-3 hours drive the road descends steady and the temperature...
A walk on the moon: trekking to Dallol volcano crater
We arrive with the 4WD to the feet of Dallol, the lowest point on the African continent (126 meters under sea level) . it is early in the morning (6.30 a.m) and temperatures are raising; we...
Dallol
Dallol.
Danakil: Sulphur pools (2)
Sulphur pools and rock formations near Dallol.
Dallol, Äthiopien, 01 Februar 2013
What a horrible night!!! Sleeping in desert camp
Maybe this is one of the worst nights ever. We tried to sleep with a temperature of 38ºC and in the whole night it did not drop under 34ºC. We might have slept an average of one hour each,...
Danakil: Sulphur pools (3)
Sulphur pools and rock formations near Dallol.
Danakil Depression Volcano
Spent new years eve 2014/15 on top of Erta Ale, the famous volcano in Danakil Depression in the north of Ethiopia. Vidoe filmed with my iPhone 4, hence the lack of quality, but it is still...
Danakil: Sulphur pools (1)
Sulphur pools and rock formations near Dallol.
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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.
Danakil Desert
The Danakil Desert lies in the Afar Triangle. It extends into the north-east of Ethiopia, the south of Eritrea and north-west of Djibouti. It is the homeland of the Afar people who are known for their ability to withstand the extremes and survive as they have done for hundreds of years. It is known for its extreme heat and inhospitability. The deepest point in the desert lies up to 100 m below sea level in the Danakil Depression.
Dallol, Ethiopia
Dallol was a settlement in northern Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 2 of the Afar Region in the Afar Depression, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|14|19|N|40|17|38|E| | |name= }} with an elevation of about 130 meters below sea level. The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for this settlement's 2005 population; it has been described as a ghost town.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dapol.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dapol
