Bestēkan
in Amhara, Ethiopia
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Lalibella Airport (20 mi) - Debre Tabor Airport (78 mi)
- Combolcha Airport (88 mi)
- Mekele Airport (91 mi)
- Gonder Airport (117 mi)
- Bahir Dar Airport (129 mi)
- Axum Airport (136 mi)
- Shire Inda Selassie Airport (141 mi)
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Simien National Park (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Lower Valley of the Awash (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 12.217 and 39.133 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 12° 13' 0" and E 39° 7' 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: 03:30 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 6:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -14.100 and -141.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tehekega - References
- 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Bestēkan
Bestēkan in Amhara is located in Ethiopia about 222 mi (or 357 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bestēkan is now 03:30 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Bestēkan. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Lalibella Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-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 Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Bahir Dar, Semera, Mai-Mne and Mendefera. 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 | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
28°C (82 °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.
Gidan
Gidan is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Wollo Zone, Gidan is bordered on the south by Guba Lafto, on the southwest by Meket, on the west by Lasta, on the north by the Tigray Region, and on the east by Kobo. Towns in Gidan include Debre Tsehay and Muja.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bestēkan.
