Dera
in Afar Region, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Aksum (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.983 and 39.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 58' 59" and E 39° 49' 57"
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: 10:28 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.165 and -141.272 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tepukamaruia
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Ethiopia in Eastern Africa

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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Dera

Dera in Afar Region is a city in Ethiopia about 350 mi (or 564 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Local time in Dera is now 10:28 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Dera. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Mekele Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 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 75 mi (or 121 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Mendefera, Mai-Mne, Asmara and Massawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

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.

Koneba (woreda)

Koneba is one of the woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. A triangle-shaped district in the Administrative Zone 2, Koneba is located near the base of the eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands, and bordered on the west by the Tigray Region, on the north by Dallol, and on the east by Berhale. The major town in Koneba is Koneba. The average elevation in this woreda is 1150 meters above sea level.

Located at 14, 39.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Afar Region, Woredas of Ethiopia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Darā, Dera