Asmara
| Piiluu | 1897  |
|---|---|
| Official name | ኣስመራ |
| Native label | ኣስመራ |
| Demonym | Asmaréen, Asmaréenne, Asmerano, Ασμαρινός, asmarini |
| Official language | Arabic, Bɔrefɔ, Tigrinya |
| Paaloŋ | Eritrea |
| Capital of | Eritrea, Italian Eritrea |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | Maekel Region |
| Located in time zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Coordinate location | 15°20′0″N 38°55′0″E |
| Twinned administrative body | Firenze, Khartoum, Berkeley, Atlanta, Nevers |
| History of topic | timeline of Asmara |
| Local dialing code | 1 |
| Vehicle registration plate code | ER |
Asmara (/æsˈmɑːrə/ əs-MAHR-ə), bee Asmera, e la kapital ko tembɛre banne Eritrea, a teŋɛ ko Central Region. O be la saazu neŋ 2,325 mɛlɛ (7,628 ft), naŋ vɛŋ ka o e a kapital kpoŋ ayoɔbo soba a tendaa zaa neŋ altitude ane kapital kpoŋ ayi soba ko Africa. A teŋɛ bezie la escarpment naŋ e northwestern baaroŋ ko a Eritrean Highlands ane a Great Rift Valley naŋ kɔgele a Ethiopia. A 2017, ba da terɛɛ duoruu ka a teŋɛ da eɛ UNESCO World Heritage Site neŋ o naŋ taa amodernist architecture.[1] [2]Yele mine kyaare a, a teŋɛ da be tenne ayi kpakyagaŋ ka ba da sereŋ zeŋ ne nɔmmo yi zɔɔre kaŋa ba naŋ da zɔɔ baare. Asmara la da e a zenzie kpoŋ ko millennium a da di kyɔɔtaɛ mine teseŋ lɛ o naŋ are pampana kyaare trade route to Massawa. Asmara dɛndɛŋ zɛgebo da daare da la 20th century, ona da e kapital ko Italian Eritrea.[3][4] Neŋ a Italian wederoŋ a teŋɛ ko a Asmara da nyɛɛ duobu kpoŋ kyaare urbanization ane modernization.
Climate
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Climate data for Asmara, Eritrea (1961–1990 normals, extremes 1903–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.0
(84.2) |
29.2
(84.6) |
30.5
(86.9) |
31.0
(87.8) |
30.0
(86.0) |
29.4
(84.9) |
29.4
(84.9) |
27.4
(81.3) |
27.2
(81.0) |
31.0
(87.8) |
26.7
(80.1) |
26.2
(79.2) |
31.0
(87.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.3
(72.1) |
23.8
(74.8) |
25.1
(77.2) |
25.1
(77.2) |
25.0
(77.0) |
24.9
(76.8) |
21.6
(70.9) |
21.5
(70.7) |
22.9
(73.2) |
21.7
(71.1) |
21.5
(70.7) |
21.5
(70.7) |
23.1
(73.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.8
(56.8) |
14.9
(58.8) |
16.3
(61.3) |
17.0
(62.6) |
17.6
(63.7) |
17.6
(63.7) |
16.3
(61.3) |
16.1
(61.0) |
15.7
(60.3) |
14.9
(58.8) |
14.0
(57.2) |
13.2
(55.8) |
15.6
(60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.3
(39.7) |
5.1
(41.2) |
7.5
(45.5) |
8.7
(47.7) |
10.2
(50.4) |
10.5
(50.9) |
10.8
(51.4) |
10.7
(51.3) |
8.6
(47.5) |
8.1
(46.6) |
6.6
(43.9) |
4.8
(40.6) |
8.0
(46.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.5
(23.9) |
−1.6
(29.1) |
−0.8
(30.6) |
−0.2
(31.6) |
2.0
(35.6) |
3.4
(38.1) |
3.9
(39.0) |
3.7
(38.7) |
0.2
(32.4) |
1.0
(33.8) |
−0.5
(31.1) |
−1.4
(29.5) |
−4.5
(23.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.7
(0.15) |
2.0
(0.08) |
14.6
(0.57) |
33.4
(1.31) |
41.1
(1.62) |
38.5
(1.52) |
174.9
(6.89) |
155.6
(6.13) |
15.6
(0.61) |
15.4
(0.61) |
20.4
(0.80) |
3.4
(0.13) |
518.6
(20.42) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 76 | 80 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 61 | 58.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 291.4 | 260.4 | 275.9 | 264.0 | 257.3 | 219.0 | 151.9 | 158.1 | 213.0 | 272.8 | 276.0 | 282.1 | 2,921.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 84 | 81 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 38 | 41 | 59 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 67 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteo Climat (extremes) | |||||||||||||
Enfuom
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Desekyere
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- North
- Akhria District
- Abbashaul District
- Edaga Hamus District
- North-East
- Arbaete Asmara District
- North-West
- Mai Temenai District
- Paradiso District
- South-West
- Sembel District
- South-East
- Kahawuta District
- Godaif District
- Central
- Maakel Ketema District
- West
- Tiravolo District
- Tsetserat District
- East
- Gheza Banda District
- Gejeret District
Nembanne mine
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, soil biogeochemist and Director of the Office of Science at the US Department of Energy
- Abraham Afewerki, popular singer, songwriter and music producer
- Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea
- Tsehaytu Beraki, popular Eritrean musician
- Yemane Barya, famous Eritrean singer and musician
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, 8th Director-General of the World Health Organization
- Remo Girone, Italian film and stage actor
- Biniam Girmay, Professional bicycle rider.
- Bruno Lauzi, Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer
- Dawit Isaak, Swedish-Eritrean journalist
- Meb Keflezighi, Eritrean-born American long-distance runner
- Gianfranco Rosi, Italian film director and documentarian
- Mehari Shinash, Eritrean footballer
- Mussie Zerai, Roman Catholic priest and activist for the right of asylum
Meŋ kaa kyɛ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Eritrea portal
- CH-Star
Nimitɔɔre Kannoo
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]See also: Bibliography of the history of Asmara
- Peter Volgger and Stefan Graf: "Architecture in Asmara. Colonial Origin and Postcolonial Experiences", DOM publishers, Berlin 2017,ISBN 978-3-86922-487-9
- Stefan Boness: "Asmara – Africa's Jewel of Modernity". Jovis Verlag, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-86859-435-5 (photo book; German, English)
- Stefan Boness: "Asmara – The Frozen City". Jovis Verlag, Berlin 2006. 96 pages. ISBN 3-936314-61-6 (photo book; German, English)
- Edward Denison, Guang Yu Ren, Naigzy Gebremedhin, and Guang Yu Ren, Asmara: Africa's Secret Modernist City (2003) ISBN 1-85894-209-8
- Gianluca Rossi, Renzo Martinelli inviato de "La Nazione", 2009, ISBN 978-88-7255-356-5
Ziiri mine kannoo
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Asmara, Eritrea Documentary Film about the city by filmmaker Caterina Borelli
- History of Asmara
- Asmara inscription in UNESCO
Sommo Yizie
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40544406
- ↑ http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2012/02/african-citys-unusual-preservation-legacy/1163/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9783515032049
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190715192204/http://www.shabait.com/about-eritrea/art-a-sport/11121-arbate-asmara-the-origin-of-the-city-