Melka Sede
in Afar Region, Ethiopia

Noteable things around
  • Tiya (Unesco heritage, 131 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.350 and 40.300 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 21' 0" and E 40° 17' 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: 09:23 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.383 and -140.038 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakamui
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Melka Sede

Melka Sede in Afar Region is a town located in Ethiopia about 108 mi (or 174 km) east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.

Time in Melka Sede is now 09:23 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Melka Sede. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Harar Meda Airport in a distance of 99 mi (or 159 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 Tiya in a distance of 131 mi (or 212 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dire Dawa, Addis Ababa, Harar, Jijiga and Semera. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

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

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few 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.

Awash National Park

Awash National Park is one of the National Parks of Ethiopia. Spanning across the southern tip of the Afar Region and the northeastern corner of the Misraq Shewa Zone of Oromia, this park is 225 kilometers east of Addis Ababa (and a few kilometers west of Awash), with its southern boundary along the Awash River, and covers at least 756 square kilometers of acacia woodland and grassland.

Located at 9.33333, 40.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of Ethiopia, Afar Region, Awash River