Mek’besa
in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Tiya (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.100 and 38.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 5' 59" and E 38° 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: 08:48 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 6:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.829 and -140.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atiheu
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Explore Mek’besa

Mek’besa in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region is located in Ethiopia about 136 mi (or 218 km) south of Addis Ababa, the country's capital.

Local time in Mek’besa is now 08:48 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Mek’besa. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Awassa Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tiya in a distance of 94 mi (or 151 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hawassa, Addis Ababa, Gambela, Dire Dawa and Harar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

24°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Fishing Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia: Rift Valley lakes and catching Tilapia and Catfish

Published: May 13, 2012
Length: 27:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pat Heslop-Harrison

Fishing boats on the side of Lake Hawassa, Awassa in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Opening with a view of lake from a park next to the shoreline where fish is allowed to be landed, we move...


Travelling to Hawassa. Ethiopia

Published: December 15, 2018
Length: 26:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Al Paj

Road trip to Hawassa Ethiopia.


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