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Nefas Mewch’a, Amhara, Ethiopia – Ethiopia Flag

Current Date And Time In Nefas Mewch’a, Ethiopia

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
02:05:50 EAT
State: Amhara
Currency: Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 44,200

📍 Cities Near To Nefas Mewch’a


Find cities, states and countries closest to Nefas Mewch’a in Amhara, Ethiopia 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 Nefas Mewch’a.

📍 Nefas Mewch’a 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 Nefas Mewch’a from our regional database:

State / RegionAmhara
Total Population44,200
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude11.7333° N
Center Longitude38.4667° E
Elevation3,082 m (10,112 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Amhara#18 of 59
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Adet Adet74 119 64
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Adis K’idame Adis K’idame116 187 101
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Adis Zemen Adis Zemen53 86 46
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Alamata Alamata88 141 76
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Amba Giorgis Amba Giorgis91 147 79
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of At’aye At’aye138 222 120
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Aykel Aykel110 177 96
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bahir Dar Bahir Dar73 118 64
West (W)
National Flag Of Bati Bati111 179 97
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bichena Bichena90 146 79
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bure Bure119 191 103
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dabat Dabat99 159 86
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Debark’ Debark’106 170 92
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Debre Mark’os Debre Mark’os108 173 94
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Debre Tabor Debre Tabor31 51 27
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Nefas Mewch’a


States and regions closest to Amhara (home state of Nefas Mewch’a), 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 Addis Ababa Addis Ababa169 273 147
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Afar Afar187 301 163
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Al Qaḑarif Al Qaḑarif255 411 222
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Binshangul Gumuz Binshangul Gumuz168 271 146
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Blue Nile Blue Nile192 308 166
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Central Ethiopia Regional State Central Ethiopia Regional State229 368 199
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Debub Debub261 420 227
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dire Dawa Dire Dawa290 466 252
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Gambela Gambela315 507 273
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Oromiya Oromiya319 514 277
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Nefas Mewch’a


Countries bordering or closest to Ethiopia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Nefas Mewch’a'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 Burundi Burundi1,130 1,819 982
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti234 376 203
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea420 675 364
North (N)
National Flag Of Kenya Kenya658 1,059 571
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Rwanda Rwanda1,059 1,704 919
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia1,063 1,710 923
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Seychelles Seychelles1,407 2,264 1,222
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Somalia Somalia479 771 416
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of South Sudan South Sudan647 1,042 562
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Sudan Sudan742 1,195 645
West-northwest (WNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Nefas Mewch’a. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Amhara, Ethiopia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Nefas Mewch’a (You)Amhara44,200
FilakitAmhara26,50037.0ESE
Debre TaborAmhara125,30050.7WNW
WegedaAmhara23,20058.6S
IbnatAmhara27,00063.5NW
LalibelaAmhara39,10071.4ENE
Adis ZemenAmhara36,30085.7WNW
WerotaAmhara47,80085.9WNW
Mot’aAmhara59,00097.5SW
T’is IsatAmhara39,200100.1WSW
Mertule MaryamAmhara27,600102.4SSW

🏆 Amhara City Rankings

How does Nefas Mewch’a rank within Amhara? 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 Nefas Mewch’a appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Gonder466,000
Bahir Dar350,000
Dessie270,400
Debre Birhan146,900
Debre Mark’os140,700
Kombolcha132,100
Debre Tabor125,300
Weldiya104,000
Mot’a59,000
Finote Selam58,400

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Bahir Dar213.43
Gonder209.27
Dessie15.08
Debre Birhan14.71
Mer’awi9.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Dessie17,931.03
Debre Birhan9,986.40
Mer’awi4,688.89
Gonder2,226.79
Bahir Dar1,639.88
✈️ Nearest Airport
Bahir Dar Airport
IATA: BJR
125 km (78 mi) from Nefas Mewch’a
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 Amhara Cities
Nefas Mewch’a ranks #18 of 59 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Nefas Mewch’a? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Nefas Mewch’a Sits on the Map

Nefas Mewch’a sits inside Amhara, Ethiopia and ranks #18 of 59 cities in Amhara 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 Nefas Mewch’a 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 Nefas Mewch’a 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 Nefas Mewch’a and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Nefas Mewch’a against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Amhara city rankings

🌎 Beyond Nefas Mewch’a: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Nefas Mewch’a and the countries closest to Nefas Mewch’a by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Ethiopia. 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 Nefas Mewch’a, 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 Nefas Mewch’a at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Nefas Mewch’a

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Nefas Mewch’a

Which cities are closest to Nefas Mewch’a?

See the Cities Near To Nefas Mewch’a 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 Amhara by population and density.

How is the distance from Nefas Mewch’a to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Nefas Mewch’a 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 Nefas Mewch’a 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 Nefas Mewch’a 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 Nefas Mewch’a 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 Nefas Mewch’a?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Nefas Mewch’a. 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 Amhara city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Nefas Mewch’a compare in size to the cities near it?

Nefas Mewch’a ranks #18 of 59 cities in Amhara 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 Nefas Mewch’a?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Nefas Mewch’a is Bahir Dar Airport (BJR), about 125 km (78 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.