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

"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

Zeray is keen to introduce one guest in particular, one of his cousins who has come from Massawa in Eritrea, as she did when he married in 2018.

From BBC

The company is also working with Scotiabank to sell its Massawa gold project in Senegal and plans to divest its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia, according to the report.

From Reuters

His company imports Ethiopian beer into Europe, and he hopes to start being able to export it via Massawa.

From BBC