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Asmara

American  
[ahs-mahr-uh] / ɑsˈmɑr ə /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.


Asmara British  
/ æsˈmɑːrə /

noun

  1. the capital of Eritrea; cathedral (1922); Grand Mosque (1937); university (1958). Pop: 615 000 (2005 est)

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She would tell me about where her family came from, the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and its complex history, rooted in years of Italian occupation and Art Deco infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Rights groups have described the government in Asmara as highly repressive - a charge which the authorities reject.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

To supplement his income, he was also employed as a physics teacher at a secondary school in Asmara.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

He was, however, able to travel back to Asmara and marry Saliem.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

The whole of the hill country north of Asmara belongs to the drainage area of the Baraka or Anseba.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various