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Asmara
[ ahs-mahr-uh ]
noun
- a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
Asmara
/ æsˈmɑːrə /
noun
- the capital of Eritrea; cathedral (1922); Grand Mosque (1937); university (1958). Pop: 615 000 (2005 est)
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The whole of the hill country north of Asmara belongs to the drainage area of the Baraka or Anseba.
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In 1900 the seat of government was transferred from Massawa to Asmara, which in its modern form is the creation of the Italians.
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Asmara, an Amharic word signifying “good pasture place,” is a town of considerable antiquity.
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A railway from Massawa to Asmara was completed as far as Ghinda, at the foot of the plateau, in 1904.
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A railway connects Massawa with Asmara, the capital of the colony.
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