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Discover Knafna in Eritrea

Knafna in the region of Debub is a town located in Eritrea - some 38 mi or ( 62 km ) South of Asmara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Knafna is now 09:01 PM (Monday) . 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: Al Hudaydah, Jizan, Abha, Massawa, and Keren. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Hudaydah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Knafna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Debub Region

Debub Region, also known as the Southern Region, is a region of Eritrea. It lies along a portion of the national border with Ethiopia.

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Located at 14.80 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Debub Region, Regions of Eritrea, States and territories established in 1996

Obel River

The Obel River is one of the main tributaries of the Mareb (Gash) river. The latter watercourse forms part of the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia, with its headwaters in the Eritrean Highlands.

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Located at 14.63 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Eritrea–Ethiopia border, International rivers of Africa, Rivers of Eritrea, Rivers of Ethiopia

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 24 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 24 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

2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish

The 2010 Eritrean–Ethiopian border skirmish was an armed skirmish between soldiers of the Eritrean and the Ethiopian armies fought at the border town of Zalambesa after Eritea claimed that Ethiopian forces crossed the border. The Ethiopian Government claimed Eritrea was trying to cover up an internal crisis by implicating Ethiopia.

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Located at 15.00 39.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 2010 in Eritrea, 2010 in Ethiopia, Conflicts in 2010, Eritrea–Ethiopia border, Territorial disputes of Eritrea, Territorial disputes of Ethiopia