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Discover May Libus in Eritrea

May Libus in the region of Debub is a town located in Eritrea - some 29 mi or ( 47 km ) South of Asmara , the country's capital .

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Local time in May Libus is now 12:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Asmara " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jizan, Abha, Tera-Emni, Massawa, and Mikrem. When in this area, you might want to check out Jizan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in May Libus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mendefera

Mendefera, formerly Adi Ugri, is the capital city of the Debub Region of Eritrea. The name Mendefera derives from the high hill in the center of the city and is a source of pride to Eritreans. It means 'no one dared' and is a reminder of the fierce resistance put up by the local people to the Italian colonialism.

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Located at 14.88 38.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Aksumite cities, Debub Region, Populated places in Eritrea, Regional capitals in Eritrea

Mendefera District

Mendefara Subregion is a subregion in the Debub (Southern) region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Mendefera.

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Located at 14.88 38.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Debub Region, Districts of Eritrea

Debarwa

Debarwa is a market town in central Eritrea. It is situated about 25 kilometers south of the capital Asmara, and has a population of about 25,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Debarwa district (Tsilima) in the Debub ("Southern") administrative region (one of five in Eritrea).

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Located at 15.10 38.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Debub Region, Populated places in Eritrea

Geography of Eritrea

Eritrea is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered on the northeast and east by the Red Sea, on the west and northwest by Sudan, on the south by Ethiopia, and on the southeast by Djibouti. The country has a high central plateau that varies from 1,800 to 3,000 meters (to ft) above sea level. A coastal plain, western lowlands, and some 350 islands comprise the remainder of Eritrea's land mass. Eritrea has no year-round rivers.

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Located at 15.00 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Eritrea

Eritrean–Ethiopian War

The Eritrean–Ethiopian War took place from May 1998 to June 2000 between Ethiopia and Eritrea, forming one of the conflicts in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea one of the world's poorest countries, and Ethiopia one of the oldest—spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the war, and suffered tens of thousands of casualties as a direct consequence of the conflict, which resulted in minor border changes.

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Located at 15.00 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1998 in Eritrea, 1998 in Ethiopia, 1999 in Eritrea, 1999 in Ethiopia, 2000 in Eritrea, 2000 in Ethiopia, Conflicts in 1998, Conflicts in 1999, Conflicts in 2000, Eritrea–Ethiopia relations, Territorial disputes of Eritrea, Territorial disputes of Ethiopia, Wars involving Eritrea, Wars involving Ethiopia, Wars involving the states and peoples of Africa