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Cona Destination Guide

Discover Cona in Eritrea

Cona in the region of Eritrea (general) is a place located in Eritrea - some 87 mi or ( 140 km ) West of Asmara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Cona is now 10:25 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Asmara " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tole, Scipitale, Massawa, Missione Svedese, and Mek'ele. When in this area, you might want to check out Tole . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Cona ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 10 km away
Tags: Gash-Barka Region, Populated places in Eritrea, Regional capitals in Eritrea

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 11 km away
Tags: Districts of Eritrea, Gash-Barka Region

Aula, Eritrea

Aula is a settlement in Eritrea. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|12|N|37|43|E||| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 15.20 37.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Eritrea

Shambuko

Shambuko is a small town in the Gash-Barka Region of Eritrea. The town was overrun by Ethiopia during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War when the population fled from there.

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Located at 14.92 37.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Gash-Barka Region, Populated places 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 29 km away
Tags: Gash-Barka Region, Regions of Eritrea, States and territories established in 1996