Āfar, Ethiopia · Africa
Samara sits on the route: 15 minutes from Logīya.
Samara is a town located in Āfar, Ethiopia. With a population of 50,000, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Samara sits in Ethiopia. It's in the Africa/Addis Ababa time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Samara to your route.
Samara (Afar: Samara; Amharic: ሰመራ) is the capital of Afar Region, Ethiopia. It is a town on the Awash–Assab highway in north-east Ethiopia, having been planned and built to replace Asaita. Located in Administrative Zone 1, Samara has a latitude and longitude of 11°47′32″N 41°0′31″E. One of the completed buildings isRead more
Samara University, which began holding classes in 2007.
The 2006 Lonely Planet guide to Ethiopia had this description of Samara:
With its quirky mix of barracks, modern apartment blocks, and soulless administrative buildings, it looks like a microscopic version of Brasília emerging incongruously in the middle of the desert – except that it's a completely botched attempt at creating a new town.
The 2009 Lonely Planet guide omitted the final phrase following the dash. The 2002 edition of Ethiopia: the Bradt travel guide described Semera as consisting of "one active filling station (complete with fridge) and a cluster of modern offices and tall apartment blocks in various states of construction – all in mad isolation from any existing settlement!"
The area is served by Sultan Ali Mirah Airport, which has scheduled service to Addis Ababa.
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Samara is located in Āfar, Ethiopia, Africa. The coordinates are 11.7934 latitude, 41.0058 longitude.
Samara has a population of approximately 50,000 people, making it a town in Ethiopia.
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