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Asaita Destination Guide

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 .

Interactive map of Asaita

Time in Asaita is now 06:46 PM (Thursday) . 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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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.57 41.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Afar Region

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.75 41.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Afar Region, Woredas of Ethiopia

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.37 41.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Afar Region, Awash River, Lakes of Djibouti, Lakes of Ethiopia, Lakes of the Great Rift Valley

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Asaita