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Ak’ordat, Gash-Barka, Eritrea – Eritrea Flag

Current Date And Time In Ak’ordat, Eritrea

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
05:31:31 EAT
State: Gash-Barka
Currency: Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 8,857
District: Akurdet Subregion

📍 Cities Near To Ak’ordat


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ak’ordat in Gash-Barka, Eritrea with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Ak’ordat.

📍 Ak’ordat Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Ak’ordat from our regional database:

State / RegionGash-Barka
DistrictAkurdet Subregion
Total Population8,857
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude15.548° N
Center Longitude37.8829° E
Elevation612 m (2,008 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Gash-Barka#3 of 5
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abala Abala108 174 94
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Addi Ugri Addi Ugri94 152 82
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Adebaye Adebaye119 192 104
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Adi Keyh Adi Keyh111 178 96
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Adi-Quala Adi-Quala89 144 78
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Adigrat Adigrat137 221 119
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Adwa Adwa117 189 102
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Aksum Aksum113 183 99
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of al-Masnah al-Masnah99 159 86
West (W)
National Flag Of Areza Areza63 101 54
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Asmara Asmara71 115 62
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Badme Badme57 92 49
South (S)
National Flag Of Barentu Barentu36 58 31
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Dbarwa Dbarwa71 114 61
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dek’emhare Dek’emhare84 136 73
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Ak’ordat


States and regions closest to Gash-Barka (home state of Ak’ordat), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afar Afar304 489 264
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Qaḑarif Al Qaḑarif179 288 156
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Anseba Anseba75 120 65
North (N)
National Flag Of Blue Nile Blue Nile232 373 201
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Debub Debub106 170 92
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Kassala Kassala82 132 71
West (W)
National Flag Of Maekel Maekel84 136 73
East (E)
National Flag Of Northern Red Sea Northern Red Sea98 158 85
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of River Nile River Nile281 452 244
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Sennar Sennar295 475 256
West-southwest (WSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Ak’ordat


Countries bordering or closest to Eritrea, with aerial distance and compass direction from Ak’ordat's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain1,024 1,648 889
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti299 481 259
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Egypt Egypt990 1,594 860
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia420 675 364
South (S)
National Flag Of Kuwait Kuwait1,093 1,758 949
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,019 1,640 885
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia693 1,116 602
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Somalia Somalia818 1,317 711
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of South Sudan South Sudan812 1,306 705
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Sudan Sudan661 1,063 574
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Ak’ordat. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Gash-Barka, Eritrea.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ak’ordat (You)Gash-Barka8,857
BarentuGash-Barka15,89158.3SSW
KerenAnseba74,80066.0ENE
BadmeGash-Barka1,56391.6S
HimbirtiMaekel95.9ESE
ArezaDebub4,774100.7SE
QuandebaMaekel1,000106.7E
DbarwaDebub4,902113.6ESE
AsmaraMaekel563,930114.8ESE
MendeferaDebub17,781124.1SE
SheraroTigray36,100127.7S

🏆 Gash-Barka City Rankings

How does Ak’ordat rank within Gash-Barka? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Ak’ordat appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Himora46,100
Barentu15,891
Ak’ordat ⭐8,857
Teseney3,753
Badme1,563

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Asmara International Airport
IATA: ASM
114 km (71 mi) from Ak’ordat
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Gash-Barka Cities
Ak’ordat ranks #3 of 5 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Ak’ordat? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Ak’ordat Sits on the Map

Ak’ordat sits inside Gash-Barka, Eritrea and ranks #3 of 5 cities in Gash-Barka by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Ak’ordat to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Ak’ordat outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Ak’ordat and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ak’ordat against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Gash-Barka city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ak’ordat: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Ak’ordat and the countries closest to Ak’ordat by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Eritrea. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Ak’ordat, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Ak’ordat at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ak’ordat

If you're stringing together stops in Gash-Barka, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Ak’ordat — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Ak’ordat MapView the Ak’ordat map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Ak’ordat Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Gash-Barka OverviewExplore the Gash-Barka state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Eritrea Country DataGet complete Eritrea data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Ak’ordat

Which cities are closest to Ak’ordat?

See the Cities Near To Ak’ordat table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Gash-Barka by population and density.

How is the distance from Ak’ordat to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Ak’ordat and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Ak’ordat map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Ak’ordat will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Ak’ordat to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Ak’ordat?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Ak’ordat. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Gash-Barka city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Ak’ordat compare in size to the cities near it?

Ak’ordat ranks #3 of 5 cities in Gash-Barka by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Ak’ordat?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ak’ordat is Asmara International Airport (ASM), about 114 km (71 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.