What is the Capital of Eritrea?
																	
											
						
				
					| Capital City | Asmara | 
								
				
					| Capital location | 15 20 N, 38 56 E | 
								
				
					| Capital - history | The name means "they [women] made them unite," which according to Tigrinya oral tradition refers to the women of the four clans in the Asmara area who persuaded their menfolk to unite and defeat their common enemy; the name has also been translated as "live in peace" | 
								
				
					| Capital - time difference | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | 
						
		
								 
														 
												
																Capital City Map of Eritrea
																	
												
			
							
Source:  Google Maps
				
								
														 
												
						
			 
			
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