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Dekemhare
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Dekemhare (; sometimes spelled Decamare, Italian: Decamerè) is a town in Eritrea in the Southern Region, southeast of the national capital of Asmara. During the Italian colonial period, the town became a major center of industry and agriculture known for its vineyards. The town became known for Art Deco buildings built during the colonial period.

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Place details

Locality
Dekemhare ደቀምሓረ دقمحري
Region
ዞባ ደቡብ Debub منطقة الجنوب
Country
ኤርትራ Eritrea إرتريا
Population
10,959
Timezone
Africa/Asmara

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Dekemhare
Settlement.native_name
ደቀምሓረ
Settlement.image_skyline
Dekemhare-eritrea.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
200px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Eritrea
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bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Eritrea
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Eritrea
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Debub
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Dekemhare District
Settlement.population_total
120,000

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Population
10959
Elevation
2034
Image
Beasts of Burden (8352532274).jpg
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Dekemhare
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6 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Colonial era and World War II
  • Eritrean War of Independence
  • Modern history
  • References

Dekemhare (; sometimes spelled Decamare, Italian: Decamerè) is a town in Eritrea in the Southern Region, southeast of the national capital of Asmara. During the Italian colonial period, the town became a major center of industry and agriculture known for its vineyards. The town became known for Art Deco buildings built during the colonial period.

Prior to 1947, the town had a sizable population of Italian settlers. The city was partially destroyed in the Eritrean War of Independence.

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