Zula

Zula is a small town in central . It is situated near the head of Annesley Bay, on the Red Sea coast. Four kilometers away is the archeological site of , which was an emporium and the port of .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Adulis.

Archaeological site
was an ancient city along the Red Sea in the , about 40 kilometers south of . Its ruins lie within the modern Eritrean city of Zula.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foro.

Town
is a town in the Northern Red Sea region of . is situated 6 km west of Zula.

Zula

Latitude
15.24568° or 15° 14′ 44″ north
Longitude
39.67063° or 39° 40′ 14″ east
Population
2,610
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
7G7X6MWC+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4266181303
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
325551
Wiki­data ID
Q1364365
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Zula” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: زولا
  • Asturian: Zula
  • Catalan: Zula
  • Cebuano: Zula
  • Chinese: 祖拉
  • Dutch: Zula
  • Egyptian Arabic: زولا
  • French: Zoula
  • French: Zula
  • French: Zulla
  • Italian: Zula
  • Japanese: ズラ
  • Korean: 줄라
  • Russian: Зула
  • Spanish: Zula
  • Spanish: ዙላ
  • Swedish: Zula
  • Tigre: ዙላ
  • Urdu: زولا
  • Zulu: Zula, Eritrea
  • Zulu: Zula

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Localities in the Area

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