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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Arman Asmara Syarifuddin, an East Java police official, told Kompas TV earlier in the day that some 28 people were still missing.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Arman Asmara Syarifuddin, an East Java police official, told Kompas TV on Monday some 28 people were still missing.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

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

Asmara had been an ally of the Ethiopian government in that conflict but has been lukewarm about the accord that ended the fighting in November 2022.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2024

At Medrizien, 6 m. north of Asmara, are gold-mines which have been partially worked.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

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