Local favourite river spot · Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Raka
Raka راكا
Raka is a river spot in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea.
Raka: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Raka
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Raka — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 15.71398, 40.67735. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Raka
- Dahlak Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Segala · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~11 km
- Bilha · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~13 km
- Zauber · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~18 km
- Dulbia · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~22 km
- Salima · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~25 km
- Dulakal · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~25 km
- Auatib Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~26 km
- Senech · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~27 km
- Dhu-i-kuff · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~31 km
- Gharib · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~32 km
- Aucan · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~34 km
- Dha-n-nafarik · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~44 km
- Derom · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~48 km
- Museri · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~53 km
- Martaban · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~71 km
- Raca · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~0 km
- Riyuma · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~4 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Raka
- Dahlak Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Nora · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~95 km · Must-see
- Nokra Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~99 km · Must-see
- Hando · river spot · Southern Red Sea Region · ~130 km · Must-see
- Harmil · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~132 km · Must-see
- Segala · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~11 km
- Bilha · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~13 km
- Zauber · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~18 km
- Dulbia · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~22 km
- Salima · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~25 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Raka yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Raka?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Raka?
Nearby: Dahlak Kebir (river spot, 67 km), Segala (river spot, 11 km), Bilha (river spot, 13 km), Zauber (river spot, 18 km), Dulbia (river spot, 22 km), Salima (river spot, 25 km).