Canta
in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.041 and 35.268 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 2' 28" and E 35° 16' 6"
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: 04:30 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 6:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.941 and -140.169 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakaui
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Touring Canta

Canta in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is a town located in Ethiopia about 315 mi (or 507 km) south-west of Addis Ababa, the country's capital place.

Time in Canta is now 04:30 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Canta. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Mizan Teferi Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 107 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Lower Valley of the Omo in a distance of 98 mi (or 158 km), South-East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kapoeta, Pibor, Gambela, Kaabong and Akobo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

33°C (91 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

33°C (91 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few 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.

Surma (woreda)

Surma is one of the woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. It is named for the Surma people, whose homeland lies in this woreda. Part of the Bench Maji Zone, Surma is bordered on the south and west by South Sudan, on the northwest by the Gambela Region, on the north by Bero, and on the east by Maji. A portion of the Omo National Park extends into the southern part of this woreda.

Located at 6, 35.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Canta, Kanta