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Sheraro, Tigray, Ethiopia – Ethiopia Flag

Current Date And Time In Sheraro, Ethiopia

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
12:22:41 EAT
State: Tigray
Currency: Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 36,100

📍 Cities Near To Sheraro


Find cities, states and countries closest to Sheraro in Tigray, 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 Sheraro.

📍 Sheraro 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 Sheraro from our regional database:

State / RegionTigray
Total Population36,100
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.4008° N
Center Longitude37.934° E
Elevation1,170 m (3,839 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Tigray#10 of 18
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abala Abala64 102 55
West (W)
National Flag Of Abderafi Abderafi110 176 95
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Abiy Adi Abiy Adi91 146 79
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Addi Ark'ay Addi Ark'ay66 107 58
South (S)
National Flag Of Addi Ugri Addi Ugri90 145 78
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Adebaye Adebaye80 128 69
West (W)
National Flag Of Adi Keyh Adi Keyh101 163 88
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Adi-Quala Adi-Quala62 100 54
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Adigrat Adigrat103 165 89
East (E)
National Flag Of Adwa Adwa67 107 58
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ak’ordat Ak’ordat79 128 69
North (N)
National Flag Of Aksum Aksum56 91 49
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of al-Masnah al-Masnah126 202 109
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Areza Areza56 90 48
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Asmara Asmara93 150 81
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Sheraro


States and regions closest to Tigray (home state of Sheraro), 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 Afar205 330 178
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Al Qaḑarif Al Qaḑarif198 318 172
West (W)
National Flag Of Amhara Amhara187 301 162
South (S)
National Flag Of Anseba Anseba172 277 149
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Binshangul Gumuz Binshangul Gumuz291 469 253
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Blue Nile Blue Nile207 333 180
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Debub Debub85 136 73
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Gash-Barka Gash-Barka105 169 91
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Kassala Kassala161 260 140
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Maekel Maekel101 163 88
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Sheraro


Countries bordering or closest to Ethiopia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Sheraro'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 Sheraro. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Tigray, Ethiopia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Sheraro (You)Tigray36,100
BadmeGash-Barka1,56339.0NNW
Inda SilaseTigray100,10050.1SE
IndabagunaTigray21,40057.0SSE
Mai-MneDebub63.6ENE
BarentuGash-Barka15,89186.7NNW
ArezaDebub4,77489.7NE
AksumTigray94,50090.6ESE
Adi-QualaDebub100.3ENE
AbalaTigray25,300102.3W
Addi Ark'ayAmhara106.8S

🏆 Tigray City Rankings

How does Sheraro rank within Tigray? 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 Sheraro appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Mek'ele457,900
Adigrat121,800
Inda Silase100,100
Aksum94,500
Adwa85,600
Alamata70,400
Wik’ro64,000
Maych’ew49,600
Dolo41,400
Sheraro ⭐36,100

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Mek'ele24.44
Adigrat18.77
Aksum17.27
Hagere Selam5.23

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Mek'ele18,735.68
Adigrat6,489.08
Aksum5,471.92
✈️ Nearest Airport
Axum Airport
IATA: AXU
95 km (59 mi) from Sheraro
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 Tigray Cities
Sheraro ranks #10 of 18 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Sheraro? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Sheraro Sits on the Map

Sheraro sits inside Tigray, Ethiopia and ranks #10 of 18 cities in Tigray 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 Sheraro 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 Sheraro 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 Sheraro and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Sheraro against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Tigray city rankings

🌎 Beyond Sheraro: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Sheraro and the countries closest to Sheraro 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 Sheraro, 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 Sheraro at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Sheraro

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Sheraro MapView the Sheraro map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Sheraro Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Tigray OverviewExplore the Tigray 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 Sheraro

Which cities are closest to Sheraro?

See the Cities Near To Sheraro 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 Tigray by population and density.

How is the distance from Sheraro to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Sheraro. 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 Tigray city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Sheraro compare in size to the cities near it?

Sheraro ranks #10 of 18 cities in Tigray 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 Sheraro?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Sheraro is Axum Airport (AXU), about 95 km (59 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.