Waal: facts

At a glance

• Country: Ethiopia
• Region: Somali
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 24,000
• Coordinates: 6.8866° N, 46.2151° E
• Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00)
• Currency: Birr (ETB)
• Distance to the capital, Addis Ababa: 856 km (532 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Galcaio Airport (GLK, Somalia): 137 km (85 mi), straight line
• Shilavo Airport (HIL): 184 km (114 mi), straight line
• Kebri Dahar Airport (ABK): 219 km (136 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Yamarugley: 17 km (10 mi)
• Duuban: 28 km (18 mi)
• Qorof: 42 km (26 mi)
• Digih Habar Es: 56 km (35 mi)
• Dhabad, Somalia: 57 km (36 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Cabudwaaq, 71 km (44 mi)