Current Date And Time In Mekele, Ethiopia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
09:39:22 EAT
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Mekele, a city in Tigray, Ethiopia in Africa. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Mekele — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Mekele | |
| State | Tigray | |
| Country | Ethiopia | |
| Continent | Africa | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Ethiopian Birr | |
| Code ISO-4217 | ETB | |
| Symbol | Br | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +251 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .et | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 2,057 | |
| In Feet | 6,749 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 13.49 | |
| Longitude | 39.47 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 13.494° N 39.466° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 13° 29' 37" N 39° 27' 57" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 13° 29.61' N 39° 27.94' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Adi-Quala, Eritrea (144 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +03:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:09 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:38 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 29m |
Mekele is a city situated in Tigray, Ethiopia, within Africa. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Tigray
The latitude and longitude of Mekele pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 2,057 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Mekele on the map
Mekele runs on UTC +03:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Mekele run on Ethiopian Birr (ETB), shown with the symbol Br. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Mekele exchange rates
To ring a number in Mekele from outside Ethiopia, dial +251 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Mekele and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
Mekele is one of many towns and cities that make up Tigray, each contributing its own data points to regional planning. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Tigray market. › Cities near Mekele
Mekele keeps UTC +03:00. Today the sun rises around 06:09 AM and sets around 06:38 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Mekele price in Ethiopian birr (ETB), written with the symbol Br. Check live rates on our Mekele currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Mekele lands you closest to Adi-Quala, Eritrea, about 144 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Mekele sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
