Yech’ilay
in Tigray, Ethiopia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.287 and 38.995 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 17' 12" and E 38° 59' 41"
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: 11:45 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 6:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-14.100 and -141.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tehekega
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Yech’ilay

Yech’ilay in Tigray is a place in Ethiopia about 295 mi (or 475 km) north of Addis Ababa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Yech’ilay is now 11:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Addis Ababa with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Yech’ilay. The closest airport in Ethiopia is Mekele Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ethiopia is Aksum in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mek'ele, Mai-Mne, Mendefera, Asmara and Barentu. 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 / 76 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

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

Yechila

Yechila (also known as Chilay) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|17|N|39|00|E||| | |name= }} with an elevation of 1571 meters above sea level. It is located in the Mearey-tabia and is the administrative center of Abergele woreda. Records provided at the Nordic Africa Institute website mention a rock-hewn church dedicated to Abuna Aregawi in the town.

Located at 13.2833, 39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Tigray Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chilay, Yerhilay, Yech’ila, Yech’ilay