Asmara
Americannoun
noun
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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
But the only players seen in those pictures were the ones who then went on to fly to Asmara.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
This was Sisi’s first visit to Asmara, while the Somali president had already been three times this year.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
Communications.—A railway, 65 m. long, connects Massawa with Asmara.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
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