Dongwar
in Tigray, Ethiopia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.965 and 39.376 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 57' 55" and E 39° 22' 34"
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: 02:29 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 6:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.165 and -141.272 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tepukamaruia
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Discover Dongwar

Dongwar in Tigray is a town in Ethiopia about 344 mi (or 554 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Dongwar is now 02:29 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Dongwar. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Mekele Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ethiopia is Aksum in a distance of 46 mi (or 73 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Mai-Mne, Mendefera, Asmara and Massawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Buying cactus fruit while on the road - what a mess!

Published: September 16, 2014
Length: 41:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miguel Ortega Lafuente

We decide to stop in one of Ethiopia's busy roads to purchase a few cactus fruit. Immediately we are surrounded by a herd of sellers competing to offer us their goodies. The north of Ethiopia...


Most inaccessible place of worship on Earth!! Abuna Yemata Guh

Published: December 24, 2014
Length: 10:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miguel Ortega Lafuente

Abuna Yemata is the most inaccessible church in Ethiopia. As you approach the site in the beautiful Tigraian country side you can see the imposing rocks where the church was carved in the 5th...


Enda Maryam Kokor

Published: June 19, 2018
Length: 45:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: amaneal

Ghrealta Hawzen, Megab, Tigray Ethiopia The highlands of Tigray are so high and big, so amazing and beautifully breathtaking, unfortunately I couldn't even fit ...


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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.

Hawzen (woreda)

Hawzen is one of the woredas in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraqawi Zone, Hawzen is bordered on the south by Kilte Awulaelo, on the west by the Mehakelegnaw (Central) Zone, on the north by Ganta Afeshum, and on the east by Saesi Tsaedaemba. Towns in Hawzen include Hawzen and Megab; villages include Koraro.

Located at 14, 39.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tigray Region, Woredas of Ethiopia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Donguor, Dongwar