Gengen
in Bīnshangul Gumuz, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.650 and 34.817 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 38' 59" and E 34° 49' 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: 07:32 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 6:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.700 and -145.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fakatopatere
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

Touring Gengen

Gengen in Bīnshangul Gumuz is a town located in Ethiopia about 290 mi (or 467 km) west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital place.

Time in Gengen is now 07:32 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Gengen. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Asosa Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Asosa, Ad-Damazin, Maiwut, Renk and Gambela. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, 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.

Sherkole

Sherkole is one of the 20 woredas in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Asosa Zone, it is bordered by Menge on the south, Kormuk on the west, by Sudan on the north, and Kamashi Zone on the east. The major settlement in this woreda is Holma. Ad-Damazin transit center, housing 14,431 displaced Sudanese, is also located in Sherkole. One of the highest points in Sherkole is Mount Abu Ranab, a lone peak that rises near the Abay River.

Located at 10.6667, 34.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ghennagazza, Gengen