Massawa

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Ports such as Massawa, Port Sudan and Berbera in the Horn of Africa have also become ghost towns, while traffic through the Suez Canal is now so light that Egypt, which collects transit tolls, is suffering significant economic damage.

From Salon

"The sad fact is that Ukraine is both a pretext and victim of this policy," Osman said during the speech delivered in the Red Sea port of Massawa.

From Reuters

One of Eritrea's most famous musicians, Helen Milles, sang one of my songs: Massawa - Where are your Precious Children?

From BBC

I was involved in numerous battles, culminating with the liberation of the port city of Massawa in the Fenqel operation of February 1990.

From BBC

Filled with joy, we travelled by boat to Massawa.

From BBC