Location & Surroundings

Argun is a locality in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, at 3,365 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bako, 25 km to the southwest. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 410 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Baco Airport, 25 km away.

Also known as: Gebel Argun

Overview

Argun is mountain in Ethiopia.

It is located in Ethiopia.

Basic Data

  • Country Ethiopia
  • Type mountain (MT)
  • an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 59' 0" N, 36° 40' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 3365 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

Other mountains nearby

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Alternate Names

Gebel Argun

Weather in Argun

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Argun, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 19.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 19.5 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 11.4 mm. Solar peaks near 376 W/m2.

Temperature
19.5 C
Wind
0.4 m/s SE (156 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,018.1 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
11.41 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 19.5 0.4 156 80 1,018.1 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 18.6 0.5 169 89 1,014.8 6.59 / 6.59 92 375.5 n/a
12h 16.3 0.3 238 95 1,018.5 0.00 / 4.36 100 75.2 n/a
18h 15.6 0.8 50 99 1,017.6 8.33 / 12.69 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 0.1 192 96 1,021.6 0.00 / 11.41 100 17.0 n/a
30h 19.7 0.6 192 81 1,015.8 0.00 / 2.05 85 483.5 n/a
36h 16.2 0.1 188 95 1,019.3 1.38 / 3.43 100 80.9 n/a
42h 15.5 0.9 11 97 1,018.9 1.58 / 5.01 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 19.0 0.6 78 78 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.89 5 115.9 n/a
54h 22.0 0.8 147 67 1,015.4 1.31 / 2.20 57 699.8 n/a
60h 16.1 0.7 20 89 1,019.0 0.08 / 2.28 38 120.3 n/a
66h 14.9 0.7 36 89 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.18 20 0.0 n/a
Sunday 19.7 0.6 78 76 1,019.4 0.44 / 0.61 3 116.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Argun?
Now 19.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 19.5 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 11.4 mm. Solar peaks near 376 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 11.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Argun today?
Sunrise around 06:20 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 11h 54m.
What is the local time in Argun?
Local time is 18:07. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Argun?
Argun is a mountain.
What is the elevation of Argun?
DEM 3,365 m.
Where is Argun located?
It is at 5.98333, 36.66667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Argun in?
It is in Ethiopia.

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Sources

Last updated 2024-06-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/343530

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