Afabet

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Afabet ({{langx|ti|ኣፍዓበት}}) is a town in northern Eritrea.

Overview

Afabet is the capital of the Afabet district.{{cn|date=February 2022}}

It is the site of the Battle of Afabet, which took place during the Eritrean War of Independence.{{cite web|last=Worthington|first=Peter|title=Remarkable to witness birth of Eritrea|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2013/05/18/the-birth-of-eritrea-was-remarkable-to-witness|publisher=Toronto Sun |accessdate=14 September 2013}} The city is still surrounded by trenches, but has been largely rebuilt.{{cn|date=February 2022}}

References

External links

[http://www.maplandia.com/eritrea/n-red-sea/afabet/ Afabet, Eritrea]

Category:Populated places in Eritrea