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SIFRA

Āfar · ETHIOPIA (ET) · 11.60°N / 40.02°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 340,799

Sifra is a city in Ethiopia with a population of 22,400. It sits at 11.60/40.02, runs on Africa/Addis_Ababa, is 40 km from Mersa.

Population 22,400
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa

All facts

fields
Country
Ethiopia
Subdivision
Āfar
Coords
11.60°N / 40.02°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km
W Mersa Amhara 36,300 40.6 km
S Batī Amhara 37,600 45.7 km
SW Hāyk’ Amhara 28,500 49.6 km

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Sifra?
22,400 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sifra in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa.
Which country is Sifra in?
Ethiopia (ET).
How far is Sifra from Addis Ababa?
About 319 km.
Does Sifra have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Birr.
How many cities are in Ethiopia?
255 on record.
Which admin region is Sifra in?
Āfar.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/340799

{
  "data": {
    "id": 340799,
    "name": "Sifra",
    "ascii_name": "Sifra",
    "country_code": "ET",
    "population": 22400,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Addis_Ababa",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 11.60462,
    "longitude": 40.01662
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.6x smaller than Mersa.
  • 40 km from Mersa.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Addis_Ababa) as 254 other cities in Ethiopia.
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