Meteka
in Afar Region, Ethiopia
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Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (93 mi) - Combolcha Airport (99 mi)
- Harar Meda Airport (130 mi)
- Bole International Airport (132 mi)
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Ali-Sabieh Airport (174 mi) - Lalibella Airport (178 mi)
- Tadjoura Airport (210 mi)
- Debre Tabor Airport (223 mi)
- Lower Valley of the Awash (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.874 and 40.506 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 52' 26" and E 40° 30' 22"
- 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: 05:56 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:02 am and 6:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -9.971 and -139.123 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hapatoni - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Meteka
Meteka in Afar Region is a city in Ethiopia about 133 mi (or 215 km) north-east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital.
Local time in Meteka is now 05:56 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Meteka. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport in a distance of 93 mi (or 150 km), East. 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 85 mi (or 137 km), North.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dire Dawa, Harar, Addis Ababa, Semera and Dikhil. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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.
Meteka
Meteka is a town in northeastern Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 3 of the Afar Region, 30 kilometers south of Gewane, it has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|52|N|40|31|E|region:ET-AF_type:city(1579)|| |primary |name= }} with an elevation of 628 meters above sea level. It is one of two towns in Gewane woreda. Meteka marks the southern boundary of the Meteka Wetlands, a marshy portion of the lowlands of the Awash River.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Meteka.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Meteka
