Foro
| Foro | |
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 Foro
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| Coordinates: 15°15′33″N 39°37′16″E / 15.25917°N 39.62111°E | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Region | Northern Red Sea |
| District | Foro |
- This article is about the town in Eritrea. For the enigmatic Eocene bird genus from North America, see Foro (bird).
Foro (Tigrinya: ፎሮ) is a town in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea.
Overview
A small city located near the coast, it was built at the confluence of the Haddas, Aligide and Comaile rivers. In the 1960s, there was significant agricultural development on its alluvial plains.[1]
The Aksumite ruins of Adulis are situated about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the east.[2]
References
- ^ Killion, Tom (1998). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810834375.
- ^ Denison, Edward; Edward Paice (2007). Eritrea (Fourth ed.). Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 174. ISBN 9781841621715.
Coordinates: 15°15′33″N 39°37′16″E / 15.25917°N 39.62111°E
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