Godaif in Maekel Region
Destination Guide Eritrea

Asmara

Asmara, known locally as Asmera (meaning "The four made them unite" in Tigrinya) is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea. Home to a population of around 649,000 inhabitants, it sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres . The city is located at the tip of an escarpment that is both the northwestern edge of the Eritrean highlands and the Great Rift Valley in neighbouring Ethiopia. Asmara is situated in Eritrea's central Maekel Region.

Located at 15.3333, 38.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Asmara, Maekel Region, Regional capitals in Eritrea, Populated places in Eritrea, Capitals in Africa, Art Deco, Red Sea

Asmara-Massawa Cableway

The Asmara-Massawa Cableway was built by the Italians in 1938 in Eritrea, with the work done by the Ceretti and Tanfani Italian engineering firm. It connected the port of Massawa with the city of Asmara and ran a distance of some 75 kilometres. It moved food, supplies and war materials for the Imperial Italian Army then conquering Ethiopia. The British later dismantled it in 1941, salvaging the diesel engines during their eleven-year occupation after defeating the Italians in World War II.

Located at 15.3333, 38.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Asmara, Massawa, Transport in Eritrea, Vertical transport devices, Italian East Africa

Maekel Region

The Maekel Region (alternate spelling Maakel), known as the Regione Centrale in Italian, is one of the six regions of Eritrea.

Located at 15.3333, 38.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Maekel Region, Regions of Eritrea, States and territories established in 1996

Hamasien

Hamasien was a historical province including and surrounding Asmara, part of modern Eritrea. In 1996 the province was divided and distributed amongst the modern Maekel, Debub, Northern Red Sea, Gash-Barka, and Anseba regions. Hamasien's population predominantly follow Oriental Orthodox Christianity and are members of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, with a considerable minority from the Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, and Lutheran communities.

Located at 15.3344, 38.9353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former provinces of Eritrea, History of Ethiopia

Fiat Tagliero Building

The Fiat Tagliero Building in Asmara, capital city of Eritrea, is a Futurist Style service station completed in 1938 and designed by the Italian architect Giuseppe Pettazzi. From the beginning conceived as a simple petrol station, Pettazzi designed a building that resembles an aeroplane. The building consists of a central tower which incorporates the office space and cashiers desk and shop.

Located at 15.3283, 38.9258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Futurist architecture, Transport infrastructure completed in 1938, Italian fascist architecture, Buildings and structures in Asmara, Modernist architecture, Art Deco architecture

Asmara International Airport

Asmara International Airport, formerly known as Yohannes IV International Airport is an airport in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. In 2004, the airport served 136,526 passengers (+11.8% vs. '03). Asmara Airport has severe capacity restrictions, due to its small terminal, short runway and 1.5 mile altitude. This means that large jet aircraft cannot fly to the airport. Aircraft of this size would need to use Massawa International Airport, on the Eritrean coast.

Located at 15.2919, 38.9107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Airports in Eritrea, Buildings and structures in Asmara, World War II desert airfields, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Central and South Africa, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces

St Joseph's Cathedral, Asmara

St Joseph's Cathedral in Asmara, Eritrea, is a large Romanesque style cathedral in the centre of the city that was built (in the romanico lombardo style) when Eritrea was an Italian colony. It is now the seat of the Eparchy of Asmara. The Catholic Church in Eritrea is a part of the Eritrean Catholic Church, an autonomous particular church in communion with the Pope of Rome. The building took six years to construct and was consecrated in 1922.

Located at 15.3367, 38.9378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Eritrean Catholic Church, Religious buildings completed in 1922, 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Cathedrals in Eritrea, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Africa, Eastern Catholic cathedrals, Italian fascist architecture, Buildings and structures in Asmara

National Museum of Eritrea

The National Museum of Eritrea is Eritrea's national museum. Inaugurated in 1992 by Woldeab Woldemariam, it was originally located in the former Governor's Palace until 1997, when it was moved. The venue has since been relocated to the former Comboni Sisters School for Women. The function of the National Museum of Eritrea is to promote Eritrean history, both within the country and abroad; to investigate new archaeological sites; and to explore the country's history.

Located at 15.3333, 38.9272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums established in 1992, Museums in Eritrea, History of Eritrea, National museums, Buildings and structures in Asmara