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Touring Asaita in Ethiopia
Asaita in the region of Afar Region with its 20,342 citizens is a city located in Ethiopia - some 253 mi or ( 408 km ) North-East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Asaita is now 03:11 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sanaa, Al Hudaydah, Tadjoura, Obock, and Djibouti. Being here already, consider visiting Sanaa . Check out our recommendations for Asaita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Asaita
Asaita is a town in northeastern Ethiopia, and before 2007 was the capital of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Afambo woreda, part of the Region's Administrative Zone 1, the town has a latitude and longitude of {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:11|34|N|41|26|E|region:ET-AF_type:city(22718)|| |primary |name= }} and an elevation of 300 meters.
Located at 11.57 41.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Asayita (woreda)
Asayita is one of the woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 1, Asayita is bordered on the south by Afambo, on the west by Dubti, then on the north by the Awash River which separates it from Elidar, and on the east by Djibouti. The major town in Asayita is Asayita. Part of the shoreline of Lake Gargori lie within the boundaries of this woreda.
Located at 11.75 41.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 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 28 km away
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