Handeda
in Afar Region, Ethiopia

Noteable things around
  • Aksum (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.183 and 40.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 10' 59" and E 40° 10' 59"
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: 07:16 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 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
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Explore Handeda

Handeda in Afar Region is a city in Ethiopia about 369 mi (or 595 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital.

Local time in Handeda is now 07:16 PM (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 Handeda. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Mekele Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 106 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 98 mi (or 158 km), West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Mendefera, Massawa, 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: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

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?

Published: November 08, 2014
Length: 28:41 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Miguel Ortega Lafuente

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

Published: September 06, 2014
Length: 35:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miguel Ortega Lafuente

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

Published: November 01, 2014
Length: 11:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miguel Ortega Lafuente

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

Published: January 12, 2009
Length: 35:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: vitkecar

Dallol.


Danakil: Sulphur pools (2)

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 16:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alex Little

Sulphur pools and rock formations near Dallol.


Dallol, Äthiopien, 01 Februar 2013

Published: February 23, 2013
Length: 02:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Markus Angerer


What a horrible night!!! Sleeping in desert camp

Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 33:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miguel Ortega Lafuente

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)

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 11:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alex Little

Sulphur pools and rock formations near Dallol.


Danakil Depression Volcano

Published: January 10, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mackanfkp

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)

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 48:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alex Little

Sulphur pools and rock formations near Dallol.


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