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Asmara (/ æ s ˈ m ɑː r ə / əs-MAHR-ə), or Asmera (Tigrinya: ኣስመራ, romanized: ʾAsmära), 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.
In the hope of making the city more accessible to tourists in the future, a map of Asmara was developed, today still the only official map of the city. In addition, the authors of the CARP independently published a book called Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City, which provides an overview of the development of the modern city and its ...
Cities in Eritrea Rank City Population Region 1984 Census 2010 estimate 1: Asmara: 475,385: 649,707: Maekel: 2: Keren: 126,149: 146,483: Anseba: 3: Teseney: 52,531: ...
The region is located on the central plateau, and sits at an average of about 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) above sea level. It contains Asmara, the capital and largest city of Eritrea. [3] Central is the smallest region in Eritrea, and contains the major city and national capital, Asmara. As of 2005, the region had a population of 675,700 compared ...
The EIT was opened after the University of Asmara was reorganized. According to the Ministry of Education, the institution was established, as one of many efforts to achieve equal distribution of higher learning in areas outside the capital city, Asmara. Accordingly, several similar colleges have also been established in other parts of the country.
Map number Population Area (km²) Capital Governor ISO code Former province Maekel Region, Central. ዞባ ማእከል إقليم المركزية 1 1,053,254 1,300 Asmara: Ramadan Osman Awliyai ER-MA Hamasien: Anseba Region, Anseba. ዞባ ዓንሰባ إقليم عنسبا 2 893,587 23,200 Keren: Ali Mahmoud ER-AN Senhit, Hamasien: Gash ...
A regular Kassala-Khartoum-Asmara-Massawa 770 km commercial route was subsequently started with a Caproni 133 of the Italian Ala Littoria. [2] Additionally, a regular Asmara-Assab- Mogadishu commercial route was started in summer 1935, with an Ala Littoria's Caproni Ca.133 providing 13-hour flights from the Mogadishu airport to Italian Eritrea ...
It also has a station on the railway line to Asmara. Ferries sail to the Dahlak Islands and the nearby Sheikh Saeed Island. In addition, the city's air transportation needs are served by the Massawa International Airport. The "Hotel Torino" (built in 1938), an example of Venetian influenced architecture in the old section of the city.