South Ethiopia Regional State · Ethiopia
Areka travel guide
Areka is a city in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, home to about 85,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- AWA77 km · Hawassa International Airport
- Currency
- ETBbir
- Time zone
- Africa/Addis Ababa
- Language
- Amharic
When to go
The best time to visit Areka
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Areka are November to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 194 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Areka: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Arba Minch Airport (AMH, 115 km) and Jimma Airport (JIM, 118 km) are also within reach.
AWA · Hawassa International Airport
AMH · Arba Minch Airport
JIM · Jimma Airport
Questions
Areka: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Areka?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Areka are November to February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; August is the wettest, with about 194 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Areka?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Arba Minch Airport (AMH, 115 km) and Jimma Airport (JIM, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Areka?
bir (ETB).
Nearby
Destinations near Areka
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.