Notable river spot · Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Dar Ottun
Dar Ottun is a river spot in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea.
Dar Ottun: 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 Dar Ottun
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 Dar Ottun — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 15.90357, 39.93711. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dar Ottun
- Nora · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nokra Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dahlak Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mosque of the Companions · dargah · Northern Red Sea Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Duliacus · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~5 km
- Dalcus · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~8 km
- Eucus · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~10 km
- Dar Salūm · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~10 km
- Adbara Seghir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~18 km
- Adbara Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~19 km
- Dergoman Seghir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~20 km
- Dergoman Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~26 km
- Dur Ghelia · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~26 km
- Īntraya Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~26 km
- Kad Norah · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~27 km
- Āndēber Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~28 km
- Dur Gaam · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~29 km
- Martaban · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~33 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dar Ottun
- Nora · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nokra Desēt · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dahlak Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Harmil · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~91 km · Must-see
- Duliacus · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~5 km
- Dalcus · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~8 km
- Eucus · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~10 km
- Dar Salūm · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~10 km
- Adbara Seghir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~18 km
- Adbara Kebir · river spot · Northern Red Sea Region · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dar Ottun yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dar Ottun?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dar Ottun?
Nearby: Nora (river spot, 25 km), Nokra Desēt (river spot, 26 km), Dahlak Kebir (river spot, 40 km), Mosque of the Companions (dargah, 73 km), Duliacus (river spot, 5 km), Dalcus (river spot, 8 km).
Is Dar Ottun worth visiting?
Dar Ottun is listed as a notable river spot in Eritrea on Spotwander.