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Explore Arissa in Ethiopia
Arissa in the region of Afar Region is a place in Ethiopia - some 247 mi or ( 397 km ) North-East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Arissa is now 05:38 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Al Hudaydah, Tadjoura, Djibouti, Dikhil, and Arta. Since you are here already, consider visiting Al Hudaydah . Where to go and what to see in Arissa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Afambo (woreda)
Afambo is one of the woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is named after Lake Afambo, located at the border of this woreda with Asayita, near the international border with Djibouti. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Afambo is bordered on the south by the Somali Region, on the west by Dubti, on the north by Asayita, and on the east by Djibouti. The largest town in this woreda is Afambo.
Located at 11.25 41.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Lake Abbe
Lake Abbe, also known as Lake Abhe Bad, is a salt lake, lying on the Ethiopia-Djibouti border. It is one of a chain of six connected lakes, which also includes (from north to south) lakes Gargori, Laitali, Gummare, Bario and Afambo.
Located at 11.17 41.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Lake Bario
Lake Bario is one of a chain of lakes into which the Awash River empties its waters. It is located at the eastern end of the Afar Region of Ethiopia, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|22|N|41|36|E|type:waterbody_region:ET|| |primary |name= }}. Lake Bario lies in the middle of a swamp, through which it receives its inflow from Lake Afambo to the northeast. Its outflow is on its southern side, which circles around Mount Dama Ali to empty into Lake Abbe.
Located at 11.37 41.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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