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Alegada Destination Guide

Explore Alegada in Eritrea

Alegada in the region of Eritrea (general) is a place in Eritrea - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) West of Asmara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Alegada is now 01:57 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Asmara " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tauda, Massawa, Mek'ele, Keren, and Gonye. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tauda . Where to go and what to see in Alegada ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Barentu District

Barentu Subregion is a subregion in the Gash-Barka Region of western Eritrea. The capital lies at Barentu.

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Located at 15.11 37.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Districts of Eritrea, Gash-Barka Region

Barentu, Eritrea

Barentu is a town in south-western Eritrea, lying south of Agordat. It is mainly inhabited by the Nilotic Kunama people and Nara people. The Nara people leader Shekaray Agaba was the first to build the town umba arenku which it means the white water. It is located in the Gash-Barka Zone of Eritrea. Barentu is the largest town in the Gash-Barka Zone in Eritrea, lying west of Asmara. It is the capital of the Gash-Barka and home of the Nara and Kunama tribe.

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Located at 15.12 37.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Gash-Barka Region, Populated places in Eritrea, Regional capitals in Eritrea

Gash-Barka Region

Gash-Barka is one of the six regions of Eritrea. It is situated in the south-west of the country, bordering the Anseba region to the north, and the Maekel (Central) and Debub (Southern) regions to the east; the county of Sudan lies to the west and Ethiopia to the south. The capital of Gash-barka is Barentu. Other towns include Agordat (the former capital), Molki, Sebderat and Teseney.

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Located at 15.25 37.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Gash-Barka Region, Regions of Eritrea, States and territories established in 1996