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Bitama Destination Guide

Delve into Bitama in Eritrea

Bitama in the region of Eritrea (general) is a city in Eritrea - some 138 mi or ( 222 km ) West of Asmara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Bitama is now 09:02 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Asmara " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Massawa, Keren, Elit, Barentu, and Asmara. While being here, make sure to check out Massawa . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bitama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Syracuse (1710)

The Battle of Syracuse was a naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession fought on 9 November 1710, outside the Sicilian port of Syracuse. A French fleet of four ships under the command of Jacques Cassard came to relieve a heavily-laden French merchant fleet that had been blockaded in the Syracuse harbour by a British fleet.

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Located at 15.28 37.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Conflicts in 1710, Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving Great Britain, Naval battles of the War of the Spanish Succession

Haykota

Haykota is a small town in the western Gash-Barka region of Eritrea.

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Located at 15.18 37.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Gash-Barka Region, Populated places in Eritrea

Teseney

Teseney, also spelled Tessenei or Tesseney, is a market town in western Eritrea. It lies south-east of Kassala in Sudan, on the Gash River. The city was much fought over in the Eritrean War of Independence during which much of it was destroyed. Although being gradually rebuilt, land mines still surround the town.

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Located at 15.11 36.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Gash-Barka Region, Populated places in Eritrea