Af’abet

City in Eritrea: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

Af’abet is a city in Eritrea, in Debub. About 35,673 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Eritrea in our atlas.

It lies at 16.19° N, 38.69° E, about 977 m (3,205 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Asmara time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Af’abet. Green dots: other major cities of Eritrea. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Af’abet has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 36°C (98°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 14°C (58°F). Around 317 mm (12 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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