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Discover Fafaro in Eritrea
Fafaro in the region of Gash Barka is a town located in Eritrea - some 82 mi or ( 131 km ) West of Asmara , the country's capital .
Local time in Fafaro is now 11:13 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: Scipitale, Massawa, Missione Svedese, Keren, and Kuluku. When in this area, you might want to check out Scipitale . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fafaro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 14.92 37.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mareb River
The Mareb River (or Gash River), is a river flowing out of central Eritrea. Its chief importance is defining part of the boundary between Eritrea and Ethiopia between the point where the Mai Ambassa enters the river at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|53.6|N|37|54.8|E||| | |name= }} to the confluence of the Balasa with the Mareb at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:14|38|N|39|1.3|E||| | |name= }}.
Located at 14.89 37.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Extreme points of Ethiopia
The extreme points of Ethiopia include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in Ethiopia; and the highest and the lowest elevations in the country.
Located at 14.88 37.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 15.12 37.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Barentu District
Barentu Subregion is a subregion in the Gash-Barka Region of western Eritrea. The capital lies at Barentu.
Located at 15.11 37.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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