Which country or map area contains Afar?
Afar is shown within Ethiopia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Ethiopia
- Region name
- Afar
- Approximate latitude
- 11.7° north
- Approximate longitude
- 41.0° east
- Country capital
- Addis Ababa
- Country currency
- Ethiopian birr
- World region
- Eastern Africa
Quick answers about Afar
What kind of place is Afar?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Afar on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 11.7° north latitude and 41.0° east longitude.
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
The country capital is Addis Ababa.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.