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Keren is a city in Eritrea, a country located in the Horn of Africa on the Red Sea coast. It is historically and culturally significant as one of Eritrea's major urban centers.
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Place details
- Locality
- ከረን Keren كرن
- Region
- ዞባ ዓንሰባ Anseba عنسبا
- Country
- ኤርትራ Eritrea إرتريا
- Population
- 74,800
- Timezone
- Africa/Asmara
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Key facts
- Country
- Eritrea
- Region
- Anseba
- District
- Keren
- Elevation
- 1,590 m (5,220 ft)
- City
- 120,000
- Metro
- 146,483
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 146500
- Elevation
- 1590
- Image
- Keren - 2008-11-01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Keren
- P12749
- Emden
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Travel guide
See
The most obvious thing you will see upon entering Keren is its beautiful landscape. Rugged mountains dot the outskirts of the city and create a nice setting to explore the rest of what this city has to offer, such as century-old ruins, bustling markets and Italianate architecture.
Eat
thumbnail|Fried mutton is called kuluwa in Keren
in Keren the Blin community traditionally cooking called kala ካላ.
Sleep
There are five small lodges or 'pensions' in Keren.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
Keren (Tigrinya and Tigre: ከረን, Arabic: كرن, Italian: Cheren), historically known as Sanhit, is the second-largest city in Eritrea. It is situated around 91 kilometres (57 mi) northwest of Asmara at an elevation of 1,590 metres (5,220 ft) above sea-level. The city sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. It serves as the capital of the Anseba Region, and is home to a number of ethnic groups including the Bilen people and Tigre people.
History