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MENDEFERA

Debub · ERITREA (ER) · 14.89°N / 38.82°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 344,901

Mendefera is a city in Eritrea with a population of 17,781. It sits at 14.89/38.82, runs on Africa/Asmara, is 23 km from Dbarwa.

Population 17,781
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Asmara

All facts

fields
Country
Eritrea
Subdivision
Debub
Coords
14.89°N / 38.82°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km
N Dbarwa Debub 4,902 23.3 km
W Āreza Debub 4,774 27.2 km
NE Dek’emhāre Debub 10,959 32.1 km
SW Mai-Mne Debub 0 49.9 km

Air access

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FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Mendefera?
17,781 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mendefera in?
Africa/Asmara.
Which country is Mendefera in?
Eritrea (ER).
Which airport serves Mendefera?
Gura Airfield (HHGU).
How far is Mendefera from Asmara?
About 52 km.
Does Mendefera have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Eritrea?
Arabic and English.
What currency is used in Eritrea?
Nakfa.
How many cities are in Eritrea?
18 on record.
Which admin region is Mendefera in?
Debub.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/344901

{
  "data": {
    "id": 344901,
    "name": "Mendefera",
    "ascii_name": "Mendefera",
    "country_code": "ER",
    "population": 17781,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Asmara",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 14.88722,
    "longitude": 38.81528
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.6x the population of Dbarwa.
  • 23 km from Dbarwa.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Asmara) as 17 other cities in Eritrea.
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