Shehēt
in Afar Region, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.355 and 39.755 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 21' 19" and E 39° 45' 17"
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: 05:02 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.165 and -141.272 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tepukamaruia
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Shehēt

Shehēt in Afar Region is a town located in Ethiopia about 307 mi (or 494 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital place.

Time in Shehēt is now 05:02 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Shehēt. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Mekele Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ethiopia is Aksum in a distance of 88 mi (or 141 km), North-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Mai-Mne, Mendefera, Semera and Asmara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

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.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate 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.

Abala, Abala, Ethiopia

Abala (also known as Shiket) is a town in northeastern Ethiopia. The administrative center of Zone 2 of the Afar Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|22|N|39|45|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 1482 meters above sea level. Abala is an important trading center in the area for goats, with its market day on Thursday, and supplied by pastoralists from as far away as Afdera, Erebti and Teru woredas.

Located at 13.3667, 39.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Afar Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Secchet, Sechet, Shiket, Shehēt