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Wek Diba Destination Guide
Touring Wek Diba in Eritrea
Wek Diba in the region of Eritrea (general) is located in Eritrea - some 4 mi or ( 7 km ) North-West of Asmara , the country's capital city .
Time in Wek Diba is now 01:24 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Asmara " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Jizan, Abha, Ts'elot, Tredishi, and T'a'areshi. Being here already, consider visiting Jizan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Wek Diba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Rainy streelife on Asmara
On my Layover in Asmara, there was a huge rainshower, wehich shuted down almost every electricity, but cleaned teh streets pretty well. A very unique feeling in a really unique Town. ..
In the streets of Asmara, part 2
Driving around in the streets of Asmara, Eritrea. For more info: virtualtourist.com/georeiser ..
In the streets of Asmara, part 1
Driving around in the streets of Asmara, Eritrea. For more info: virtualtourist.com/georeiser ..
eritrean musician
this is a bit of unedited footage from my trip to eritrea a few years ago. I dont know the name of the musician. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Maekel Region
The Maekel Region (alternate spelling Maakel), known as the Regione Centrale in Italian, is one of the six regions of Eritrea.
Located at 15.33 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Cicero Stadium
Cicero Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Asmara, Eritrea. With a capacity of 20,000, it is currently used mostly for football matches. The facility was built in 1958 by the municipality of Asmara for the African Nations Cup. It is used by Red Sea FC, Adulis FC, Hintsa and Edaga Hamus. The stadium received in 2005 an artificial turf pitch, 3rd generation, One Star field test from the FIFA's development programme "Goal".
Located at 15.34 38.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
National Museum of Eritrea
The National Museum of Eritrea is Eritrea's national museum. Inaugurated in 1992 by Woldeab Woldemariam, it was originally located in the former Governor's Palace until 1997, when it was moved. The venue has since been relocated to the former Comboni Sisters School for Women. The function of the National Museum of Eritrea is to promote Eritrean history, both within the country and abroad; to investigate new archaeological sites; and to explore the country's history.
Located at 15.33 38.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Fiat Tagliero Building
The Fiat Tagliero Building in Asmara, capital city of Eritrea, is a Futurist Style service station completed in 1938 and designed by the Italian architect Giuseppe Pettazzi. From the beginning conceived as a simple petrol station, Pettazzi designed a building that resembles an aeroplane. The building consists of a central tower which incorporates the office space and cashiers desk and shop.
Located at 15.33 38.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Asmara-Massawa Cableway
The Asmara-Massawa Cableway was built by the Italians in 1938 in Eritrea, with the work done by the Ceretti and Tanfani Italian engineering firm. It connected the port of Massawa with the city of Asmara and ran a distance of some 75 kilometres. It moved food, supplies and war materials for the Imperial Italian Army then conquering Ethiopia. The British later dismantled it in 1941, salvaging the diesel engines during their eleven-year occupation after defeating the Italians in World War II.
Located at 15.33 38.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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