Local favourite lake · Afar Region, Ethiopia
Āsalē
Āsalē is a lake in Afar Region, Ethiopia.
Āsalē: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Āsalē
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Āsalē — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.02319, 40.40906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Āsalē
- Gada Ale · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Danakil Depression · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Alu · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dallol · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dalaffilla · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Borale Ale · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Karum · lake · Afar Region · ~1 km
- Lake Bakili · lake · Afar Region · ~16 km
- Gaet'ale Pond · lake · Afar Region · ~29 km
- Chebrit Ale · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~38 km
- Maglalla · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~49 km
- Lake Kulul · lake · ~51 km
- Gabuli · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~53 km
- Methongoli · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~55 km
- Era Quhila · lake · Afar Region · ~66 km
- Erta Ale · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~68 km
- Gada Ale crater · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~10 km
- Salt Lake · lake · Afar Region · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Āsalē
- Lake Afrera · lake · Afar Region · ~123 km · Must-see
- Lake Karum · lake · Afar Region · ~1 km
- Lake Bakili · lake · Afar Region · ~16 km
- Gaet'ale Pond · lake · Afar Region · ~29 km
- Lake Kulul · lake · ~51 km
- Era Quhila · lake · Afar Region · ~66 km
- Felaga · lake · Tigray · ~88 km
- Era · lake · Tigray · ~98 km
- Addi Shihu · lake · Tigray · ~109 km
- Addi Abagiè · lake · Tigray · ~111 km
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Frequently asked
Is Āsalē full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Āsalē yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Āsalē?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Āsalē?
Nearby: Gada Ale (viewpoint, 7 km), Danakil Depression (viewpoint, 32 km), Alu (viewpoint, 34 km), Dallol (viewpoint, 34 km), Dalaffilla (viewpoint, 38 km), Borale Ale (viewpoint, 49 km).