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Fun fact 1 about Massawa

Massawa harbour
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Massawa rose to prominence when it was captured by the Ottoman Empire in 1557.

Massawa
Eritrea
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Massawa

Eritrea

Country
Eritrea
Population
40.0K
Coordinates
15.61, 39.47
1319th most populous city in the world

Massawa or Mitsiwa is a port city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea, located on the Red Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Zula beside the Dahlak Archipelago. It has been a historically important port for many centuries.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Reinhard Dietrich · CC0