Notable river spot · Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Gherar
غرار Gherar
Gherar is a river spot in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea.
Gherar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gherar
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gherar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 15.61525, 39.46977. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gherar
- Mosque of the Companions · dargah · Northern Red Sea Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Gulf of Zula · beach · Northern Red Sea Region · ~48 km · Must-see
- Adulis · fort · Northern Red Sea Region · ~62 km · Must-see
- Nokra Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Debre Bizen · church · Northern Red Sea Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- YeFerensay Wetader Metasebīya Hawilt · fort · Northern Red Sea Region · ~0 km
- Massawa Harbor Range Rear Lighthouse · attraction · Northern Red Sea Region · ~1 km
- Former Banco d'Italia · fort · Northern Red Sea Region · ~1 km
- French Memorial · fort · Northern Red Sea Region · ~1 km
- Shaafi Mosque · dargah · Northern Red Sea Region · ~1 km
- Sheikh Hanafi Mosque · dargah · Northern Red Sea Region · ~1 km
- Bats'i‘i Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~1 km
- Ābdel K'adir YeMidir Lank'a · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~1 km
- Ra's Madur Lighthouse · attraction · Northern Red Sea Region · ~2 km
- T'walet Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~2 km
- Memorial Plaza for Victims of Massawa Battle · fort · Northern Red Sea Region · ~2 km
- Northern Red Sea Region Museum · museum · Northern Red Sea Region · ~3 km
- Soviet IL-76 · attraction · Northern Red Sea Region · ~3 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gherar
- Nokra Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Dahlak Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~95 km · Must-see
- Nora · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~99 km · Must-see
- Bats'i‘i Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~1 km
- Ābdel K'adir YeMidir Lank'a · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~1 km
- T'walet Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~2 km
- Dissei · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~43 km
- Dur Gaam · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~45 km
- Dehil · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~47 km
- Dur Ghelia · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~49 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Gherar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gherar?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gherar?
Nearby: Mosque of the Companions (dargah, 2 km), Gulf of Zula (beach, 48 km), Adulis (fort, 62 km), Nokra Desēt (river spot, 65 km), Debre Bizen (church, 65 km), YeFerensay Wetader Metasebīya Hawilt (fort, 0 km).
Is Gherar worth visiting?
Gherar is listed as a notable river spot in Eritrea on Spotwander.