Afar Region

Capital city: Semera

Distance from AA to Semera: 591 km

Administration

6 zones, 43 woredas & 8 city administration

Land size

The region is 96,256km² (8.4%) of Ethiopia.

Around 84,358 hectares are used for agriculture, 263,687 ha is covered by forest, 11,455.12hac is covered with water, and 63,977 is suitable for agriculture.

Location

The region is located in the north east of Ethiopia bordering Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Somali region, Eritrea, and Djibouti.

Altitude

126-1500m above sea level

Latitude: 39́’ 14’ & 42’ 28’n

Longitude: 8’ 49’&14’ 30’ east. The altitude ranges from 126 to 1,500 meters.