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Discover Barentu in Eritrea
Barentu in the region of Gash Barka with its 15,891 habitants is a town located in Eritrea - some 91 mi or ( 146 km ) West of Asmara , the country's capital .
Local time in Barentu is now 03:35 AM (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: Tauda, Massawa, Mek'ele, Keren, and Dedda. When in this area, you might want to check out Tauda . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Barentu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Barentu District
Barentu Subregion is a subregion in the Gash-Barka Region of western Eritrea. The capital lies at Barentu.
Located at 15.11 37.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 15.12 37.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aula, Eritrea
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Located at 15.20 37.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 15.25 37.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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