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Asmara (Asmera)
Agordat (Akordat)
Assab (Asseb)
Barentu
Dahlak islands
Dekemhare (Decemhare)
Ghinda (Ginda)
Keren (Cheren)
Massawa (Massauwa)
Mendefera (Adi Ugri)
Nakfa (Nacfa)
Semenawi Bahri (Filfil)
Tessenei
(Teseney)
Sahel Eritrea
Sahel, the northernmost province of Eritrea, is composed mostly of mountains, heavily eroded, which plunge down into stony valleys, carved out by the waters gushing down the mountain slopes during the rainy season. The rest of the year the valleys are dry and arid, with little vegetation for any animals, except the hardy goat. There are, however, areas which have agricultural potential, especially with irrigation.
The Sahel province is a lesson in Eritrean history. During Eritrea's struggle for independence, it was the scene of fierce fighting. Carcasses of tanks and other Ethiopian military hardware line the roads. along these roads, thousands of Ethiopian soldiers tragically perished while fleeing in panic when vast part of their armory was captured or destroyed by the EPLF fighters.
From the age of five, Rashaida women are required to cover their
faces with a veil when they are in public. The Rashaida believe that
showing a smile would be disrespectful to the Prophet Mohammed.
Carrying wood to the market, northern Sahel.
Maize fields Nacfa Eritrea.
Beles (Prickly Pear) at Nacfa
Here you can find the sites of the liberation struggle. Underground offices, hospitals, school and homes, trenches and bunkers...
Freedom fighters at Hishkib (Sahel) Eritrea (1983)
Subterranean residence of Freedom fighters at Hishkib (1983)
Ethiopian Migs guaranteed that little in Eritrea moved during daylight
hours (donkey caravan finding their way by flashlight, carrying wea-
pons and supplies captured from the Ethiopian army, Sahel 1983 - 84)
Subterranean residence of Freedom fighters at Hishkib (1983)
Subterranean workshop of Freedom fighters at Amberbet (1983)
The Valley of Orotta with a subterranean hospital, which stretches
along 5 kilometers and has become known as the "longest hospital
in the world". The various units were all carefully hidden from air
attack under trees or excavated out of the sides of the mountains.