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Explore Gesisen in Ethiopia
Gesisen in the region of Afar Region is a town in Ethiopia - some 259 mi or ( 417 km ) North-East of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gesisen is now 08:00 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sanaa, Tadjoura, Obock, Djibouti, and Dikhil. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sanaa . Where to go and what to see in Gesisen ? 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 9 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 15 km away
Lake Gummare
Lake Gummare 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|32|N|41|40|E|type:waterbody_region:ET|| |primary |name= }}.
Located at 11.53 41.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Afar Region
The Afar Regional State is one of the nine regional states (kililoch) of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its new capital as of 2007 capital is the recently constructed city of Semera, which lies on the paved Awash–Asseb highway. The Afar Depression, also known under the outdated name Danakil Depression, is part of the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia, and is located in the north of the region.
Located at 11.82 41.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Lake Afambo
Lake Afambo 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|25|N|41|41|E|type:waterbody_region:ET|| |primary |name= }}.
Located at 11.42 41.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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