Must-see lake · Afar Region, Ethiopia
Lake Afrera
Lake Afrera is a lake in Afar Region, Ethiopia.
Lake Afrera: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lake Afrera
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Afrera — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.29588, 40.92609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Afrera
- Borawli · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tat Ali · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Afdera · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hayli Gubbi · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ale Bagu · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Borale Ale · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Datale · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~20 km
- Dalahati · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~22 km
- Mata Ala · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~40 km
- Erta Ale · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~56 km
- Arbale · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~64 km
- Afdera · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~69 km
- Alayta · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~74 km
- Hot Spring · attraction · Afar Region · ~13 km
- Etiopsky orthodox kostel · church · Afar Region · ~15 km
- Mohamed Dazas · fort · Afar Region · ~42 km
- Āmaytolī Terara · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~50 km
- Lava view stp · viewpoint · Afar Region · ~55 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Afrera
- Lake Bakili · lake · Afar Region · ~107 km
- Lake Karum · lake · Afar Region · ~123 km
- Era Quhila · lake · Afar Region · ~140 km
- Bachili · lake · Afar Region · ~108 km
- Āsalē · lake · Afar Region · ~123 km
- Gerob Hayk · lake · Afar Region · ~131 km
- Salt Lake · lake · Afar Region · ~135 km
- Geleblu Derek Hayk · lake · Afar Region · ~140 km
- Assale Salt Lake · lake · Afar Region · ~144 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Afrera full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Afrera yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Afrera?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Afrera?
Nearby: Borawli (viewpoint, 9 km), Tat Ali (viewpoint, 19 km), Afdera (viewpoint, 31 km), Hayli Gubbi (viewpoint, 41 km), Ale Bagu (viewpoint, 49 km), Borale Ale (viewpoint, 74 km).
Is Lake Afrera worth visiting?
Lake Afrera is listed as a must-see lake in Ethiopia on Spotwander.