Jiga
in Amhara, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.667 and 37.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 40' 0" and E 37° 22' 0"
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: 08:36 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 6:43 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Jiga

Jiga in Amhara is a town in Ethiopia about 147 mi (or 237 km) north-west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Jiga is now 08:36 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Jiga. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Debra Marcos Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela in a distance of 147 mi (or 237 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bahir Dar, Addis Ababa, Asosa, Ad-Damazin and Mek'ele. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 12%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 18% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Machakel

Machakel is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq Gojjam Zone, Machakel is bordered on the south by Debre Elias, on the northwest by the Mirab Gojjam Zone, on the east by Sinan, and on the southeast by Guzamn. Towns in Machakel include Amanuel. Woreda of Debre Elias was separated from Machakel.

Located at 10.6667, 37.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amhara Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Jiga.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Giga, Gigga, Jiga