Location & Surroundings

Sofo’o is a settlement in Tigray, Ethiopia, at 2,240 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mek'ele, 40 km to the north. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 465 km to the south. The nearest airport is Alula Aba Nega Airport, 37 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 8' 29" N, 39° 27' 29" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2240 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 434 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Sofo'o

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

Now 20.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 21.0 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 813 W/m2.

Temperature
20.1 C
Wind
5.7 m/s E (107 deg)
Humidity
40 %
Pressure
1,018.0 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
0.00 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 20.1 5.7 107 40 1,018.0 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 14.0 4.0 105 54 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 41 134.8 n/a
12h 11.7 2.8 118 60 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
18h 16.2 3.0 108 48 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 114.1 n/a
Tomorrow 21.0 4.3 91 36 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 813.3 n/a
30h 14.3 4.1 106 63 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 131.7 n/a
36h 12.2 2.9 109 71 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 16.3 2.7 105 58 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 6 112.6 n/a
Monday 20.7 4.3 80 48 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 54 778.5 n/a
54h 14.9 3.8 106 68 1,019.1 0.02 / 0.02 15 96.7 n/a
60h 13.1 2.5 110 73 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
66h 17.4 2.1 99 56 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 110.4 n/a
Tuesday 20.3 5.0 92 50 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 60 701.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sofo'o?
Now 20.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 21.0 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 813 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sofo'o today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 17:53 (local time). Day length about 11h 34m.
What is the local time in Sofo'o?
Local time is 22:34. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Sofo'o?
Sofo'o is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sofo'o?
DEM 2,240 m.
Where is Sofo'o located?
It is at 13.14133, 39.45816 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sofo'o in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2008-02-26
geonames https://www.geonames.org/328235

GeoView