Eritrea
Debanma Eritrea
Eritrea is a country situated in the Horn of Africa, bordering the Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in
the south, Djibouti in the southeast and the Red Sea in the east. It has a coastal line of over
1000 km along the Red Sea.
Eritrea has a long history and it is a place where the Greek merchants visited frequently to buy
precious materials such as ivory, scents, spices and other precious materials. The name
Eritrea is derived from Greek word and it means 'red'. The ports of Adulis and Beylul (near
where Massawa is located today) being the most famous ports and centre of trade during that
time.
The Ottoman Turks also ruled Eritrea and some of the very old and historic buildings, for
instance; mosques, in Massawa and Keren are influenced by the Turkish architectural design.
Eritrea was again a land of many civilisations. The lowlands and the highlands of Eritrea are
very rich in old history, however, much of its history is yet to be discovered.
In the late 19th century, it became an Italian colony until the end of the Second World War and
transferred to the British military administration followed by Ethiopian occupation and has
recently emerged from a 30-year war of liberation (1961 - 1991) against the Ethiopian
occupation. It has a population of about 3.5 million with nine ethnic groups.
Temperatures: Eritrea enjoys a Mediterranean type of climate in the highlands which is
temeperate (in 20’s Celcius) and gets hotter as you travel to the lowlands from the capital,
Asmara.
Main cities and towns include: Asmara – the capital, Keren, Massawa, Assab, Adi Keih,
Dekamare, Menderfera, Agordat, Nakfa, Barenttu, Tesenei, Karoa, Adi Ugri, Afabet, Hagaz,
Elabere’d and Some new towns are now developing very fast.
Tallest mountain: Ambasoira
Main Rivers: Mereb Setit, Gash, Barka, Anseba, Humbol ..etc.
People: There are nine ethnic Groups and are (in alphabetical order): Afar, Blin, Hidareb,
Kunama, Nara, Rashaida, Saho, Tigre, Tigrigna.
This website is dedicated to the Blin ethnic group and is aimed in enhancing the culture,
traditions, language, folklore and other social and cultural aspects of this group.
Eritrea is a country situated in the Horn of Africa, bordering the Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in
the south, Djibouti in the southeast and the Red Sea in the east. It has a coastal line of over
1000 km along the Red Sea.
Eritrea has a long history and it is a place where the Greek merchants visited frequently to buy
precious materials such as ivory, scents, spices and other precious materials. The name
Eritrea is derived from Greek word and it means 'red'. The ports of Adulis and Beylul (near
where Massawa is located today) being the most famous ports and centre of trade during that
time.
The Ottoman Turks also ruled Eritrea and some of the very old and historic buildings, for
instance; mosques, in Massawa and Keren are influenced by the Turkish architectural design.
Eritrea was again a land of many civilisations. The lowlands and the highlands of Eritrea are
very rich in old history, however, much of its history is yet to be discovered.
In the late 19th century, it became an Italian colony until the end of the Second World War and
transferred to the British military administration followed by Ethiopian occupation and has
recently emerged from a 30-year war of liberation (1961 - 1991) against the Ethiopian
occupation. It has a population of about 3.5 million with nine ethnic groups.
Temperatures: Eritrea enjoys a Mediterranean type of climate in the highlands which is
temeperate (in 20’s Celcius) and gets hotter as you travel to the lowlands from the capital,
Asmara.
Main cities and towns include: Asmara – the capital, Keren, Massawa, Assab, Adi Keih,
Dekamare, Menderfera, Agordat, Nakfa, Barenttu, Tesenei, Karoa, Adi Ugri, Afabet, Hagaz,
Elabere’d and Some new towns are now developing very fast.
Tallest mountain: Ambasoira
Main Rivers: Mereb Setit, Gash, Barka, Anseba, Humbol ..etc.
People: There are nine ethnic Groups and are (in alphabetical order): Afar, Blin, Hidareb,
Kunama, Nara, Rashaida, Saho, Tigre, Tigrigna.
This website is dedicated to the Blin ethnic group and is aimed in enhancing the culture,
traditions, language, folklore and other social and cultural aspects of this group.
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