Hartīshēk
in Somali, Ethiopia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.157 and 43.354 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 9' 25" and E 43° 21' 15"
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: 11:34 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 6:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.485 and -138.619 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouia
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

Delve into Hartīshēk

Hartīshēk in Somali is a town located in Ethiopia about 314 mi (or 506 km) east of Addis Ababa, the country's capital town.

Time in Hartīshēk is now 11:34 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Hartīshēk. The closest is airport we know is Boorama Airport in Somalia in a distance of 56 mi (or 91 km). The closest airport in Ethiopia is Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport in a distance of 107 mi (or 91 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town in a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km), West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jijiga, Baligubadle, Baki, Hargeysa and Harar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

26°C (80 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

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.

Hart Sheik

Hart Sheik (also transliterated Hartishek) is a town in eastern Ethiopia, and best known as the location of a refugee camp operated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2000. According to materials at the Nordic Africa Institute website, the town may be named after a Somali sub-clan, the Harti. Both are located in semi-arid desert region, known as the Ogaden, near the Somali-Ethiopian border.

Located at 9.15, 43.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Somali Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Khartishek, Hartīshēk