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Asmara (/ æ s ˈ m ɑː r ə / əs-MAHR-ə), or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region. It sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres (7,628 ft), making it the sixth highest capital in the world by altitude and the second highest capital in Africa.
- Asmara International Airport
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Eritrea (/ ˌ ɛr ɪ ˈ t r iː ə / ⓘ ERR-ih-TREE-ə or /-ˈ t r...
- Eritrean Railway
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Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, first rose to prominence in...
- Asmara International Airport
Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, first rose to prominence in medieval and post-medieval times.
Asmara o Asmera (/asˈmaɾa/ [azˈma.ɾa] en tigriña: ኣስመራ Asmerà ʾAsmära, en amárico: አስመራ Äsmära, en árabe: أسمرا , romanizado: Asmarā) es la capital y la ciudad más poblada de Eritrea. Localizada en la parte septentrional del Altiplano eritreo.
Sep 7, 2024 · Formerly a hamlet of the Tigre people, Asmara became the capital of the Italian colony of Eritrea in 1900 and remained a small colonial town until 1934. It was the main base for the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935, and the town rapidly expanded as the leading city in Italian East Africa .
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Asmara is the capital city of Eritrea. It is the largest settlement in the country. Asmara has a population of about 579,000 people. Textiles and clothing, meat, beer, shoes, and ceramics are the major industrial products of the city.
Asmara was made the capital city of Eritrea in preference to Massawa by Governor Martini in 1897. It is by far the largest city in Eritrea, with a population of some 400,000. Asmara sits atop (2,350m) the Eritrean highlands on the eastern edge of the escarpment.
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Asmara, Eritrea. Asmara was under Italian colonial rule from 1889 until 1941.
