Dess
in Afar Region, Ethiopia

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.720 and 40.978 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 43' 12" and E 40° 58' 41"
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: 10:00 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.811 and -138.841 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Teonemahina
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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Dess

Dess in Afar Region is a place in Ethiopia about 358 mi (or 576 km) north-east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Dess is now 10:00 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Dess. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Mekele Airport in a distance of 99 mi (or 159 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Assab, Semera, Al Hudaydah and Ad Durayhimi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 23%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: July 21, 2012
Length: 34:04 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Yoshihiro Shimada

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Desso, Dess, Dëss