Fursī
in Afar Region, Ethiopia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.467 and 40.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 28' 0" and E 40° 13' 0"
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: 07:45 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.971 and -139.123 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hapatoni
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Explore Fursī

Fursī in Afar Region is a city in Ethiopia about 141 mi (or 227 km) north-east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital.

Local time in Fursī is now 07:45 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Fursī. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Combolcha Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ethiopia is Lower Valley of the Awash in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Semera, Dire Dawa, Addis Ababa, Harar and Dikhil. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 20%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered 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.

Administrative Zone 5 (Afar)

Administrative Zone 5 (known since May 2006 as Hari Rasu) is one of five Zones of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Stretching along the eastern base of the Ethiopian highlands, this Zone is bordered on the south and east by Administrative Zone 3, on the west by the Amhara Region, and on the north by Administrative Zone 1. Information is lacking on the towns of this Zone. This Zone covers most of the area governed by the former Sultanate of Dewe.

Located at 10.5, 40.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Afar Region, Zones of Ethiopia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fursī