Asaita
Asaita is a city in Ethiopia with a population of about 39,400.
Asaita (Amharic: አሳይታ, Asayəta; Afar: Aysaqiita), known historically as Aussa (Awsa), is a town in northeastern Ethiopia, and until 2007 served as the capital of the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Afambo woreda, part of the region's Awsi Rasu zone, the town has a latitude and longitude of 11°34′N 41°26′E and an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft).
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About Asaita
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 45 |
| Population | 39,400 |
| Local currency | ETB |
| Coordinates | 11.5684, 41.4387 |
| Time zone | Africa/Addis_Ababa |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 408 km · Addis Ababa |
| Population (Ethiopia) | #99 most populated in Ethiopia |
| Where on Earth | 11°34′6″N · 41°26′19″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,288 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,731 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Phnom Penh (Cambodia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -11.57, -138.56 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 2,101 km |
| Cairo | 2,309 km |
| Moscow | 4,925 km |
| Paris | 5,488 km |
| London | 5,802 km |
| Singapore | 6,971 km |