Asmara
Capital of Eritrea
CountryEritrea
CapitalAsmara
ContinentAfrica
RegionEastern Africa
LanguageArabic, English, Tigrinya
Time differenceSame as Türkiye (UTC+3)
- Fiat Tagliero Building
- Cathedral of Asmara
About Asmara
Asmara stands on a plateau at about 2,300 metres. It is known for the modernist buildings put up during the Italian colonial period.
The city's early-20th-century architecture is on the UNESCO World Heritage list; the Fiat Tagliero building is its symbol.
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- CurrencyEritrean Nakfa (Nfk)
- Dialling code+291
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