Nefasit
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|native_name = نفاسيت
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Nefasit ({{langx|ar|نفاسيت}}, {{Langx|ti|ነፋሲት}} {{IPA|ti|nɐfasit}}), also known as Tappa Nefasit, is a small town in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Monastery of Debre Bizen is located at the mountains above.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
According to multiple tour groups the stretch between the capital Asmara and Nefasit is the most beautiful in Eritrea. There's a colonial era Italian railway that occasionally runs from Asmara.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
Climate
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|metric first=yes
|single line=yes
|location=Nefasit
|Jan high C=25.1
|Feb high C=26.0
|Mar high C=27.5
|Apr high C=28.6
|May high C=29.7
|Jun high C=30.3
|Jul high C=27.0
|Aug high C=26.7
|Sep high C=28.5
|Oct high C=27.5
|Nov high C=25.6
|Dec high C=24.7
|Jan low C=8.9
|Feb low C=9.6
|Mar low C=11.1
|Apr low C=12.7
|May low C=14.5
|Jun low C=16.8
|Jul low C=16.6
|Aug low C=17.3
|Sep low C=15.6
|Oct low C=12.8
|Nov low C=10.6
|Dec low C=9.5
|Jan precipitation mm=65
|Feb precipitation mm=71
|Mar precipitation mm=48
|Apr precipitation mm=54
|May precipitation mm=41
|Jun precipitation mm=26
|Jul precipitation mm=125
|Aug precipitation mm=126
|Sep precipitation mm=39
|Oct precipitation mm=58
|Nov precipitation mm=45
|Dec precipitation mm=68
| source 1 = Climate Data
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References
- [http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-876410&fid=1680&c=eritrea Tappa Nefasit]
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Category:Populated places in Eritrea
Category:Northern Red Sea region
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