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• a variation of Massaua.

Massawa

British  

/ məˈsɑːwə /

noun

1. a port in E central Eritrea, on the Red Sea: capital of Eritrea during Italian occupation, from 1885 until 1900. Pop: 36 700 (2004 est)

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Massawa

In 1886, Italy took control of the Egyptian Red Sea port of Massawa at Britain’s urging to prevent France from acquiring more territory in the region.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

“With the war everything stopped,” says Samuel, a middle-aged Eritrean who grew up in Massawa but later moved to Ethiopia.

From Economist ● Aug. 4, 2018

He said the UAE is helping to improve the port there, and will later work on the port in Massawa.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2016

Help eventually came in the form of 400 Portuguese musketeers, who sailed into Massawa port and embarked on a six-day march to the front.

From Reuters ● Dec. 28, 2011

Of still more recent date are the basalts and ashes west of Massawa and around Annesley Bay and known as the Aden Volcanic Series.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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