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The name 'Arbate Asmera' means 'the four (feminine plural) made them unite' in Tigrinya.

Asmara
Eritrea
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Asmara

Eritrea

Country
Eritrea
Population
896.0K
Coordinates
15.34, 38.93
336th most populous city in the world

Asmara, or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region. It sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres (7,628 ft), making it the sixth highest capital in the world by altitude and the second highest capital in Africa.

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