From where in Ethiopia can I see the Red Sea?

Ethiopia is a landlocked country, however it's mostly high elevation (2000-2500m) and given that Eritrea seems to be narrow, I'm wondering if it's possible to see the Red Sea from Ethiopia. I'm assuming the dry air would aid in visibility.

If it's possible, where would be a good spot to do that ?

Best Answer

Whether it is possible to see the Red Sea from Ethiopia depends on

Air conditions
Altitude
Whether the view is blocked by other high-altitude land or not

For the last two points we have the website HeyWhatsThat, which uses information on topography to generate "views" from mountains all over the world. Browsing the map close to the Ethiopia-Eritrea border shows at least one area of high altitude in an area that Wikipedia spells Dallol and Google Maps spells Dalol. From at least one peak here one would be able to see the Red Sea if atmospheric conditions were right. Sadly, Google Maps does not have a name for this peak nor any nearby place names.

Link to panorama

Screenshot with areas visible from this peak marked in red:

One could play around with the HeyWhatsThat tool to look for other peaks in more accessible parts of Ethiopia with a view of the Red Sea.

Edit: There also appears to be views further south, from where you can also see peaks in Yemen:

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Where is Red Sea located?

Red Sea, Arabic Al-Ba\u1e25r Al-A\u1e25mar, narrow strip of water extending southeastward from Suez, Egypt, for about 1,200 miles (1,930 km) to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects with the Gulf of Aden and thence with the Arabian Sea.

Does Ethiopia have access to the Red Sea?

Gen. Mohamed al-Shahawy, adviser to the army's Command and Staff College, told Al-Monitor, \u201cEthiopia is a landlocked country, which means that it does not have direct access to the Red Sea.

How far is Ethiopia from the sea?

Distance between Ethiopia and Southern Red Sea is 505.12 km.Ethiopia9.14540.489673Southern Red Sea13.513710341.7606472Distance505.12 km313.87 miles

What 6 countries border the Red Sea?

The six countries bordering the Red Sea proper are:

Eastern shore: Saudi Arabia. Yemen.
Western shore: Egypt. Sudan. Eritrea. Djibouti.

How Important is the Red Sea?

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