Umm Hājar

Omhajer is a town in . It is the center of the Omhajer subregion in the western Gash-Barka region of Eritrea. The area has a patented history with the Italians and the struggle between the Eritreans and Ethiopians.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: human settlement in Eritrea
  • Also known as: “Minhajer”, “Minkhadzher”, “Om Hager”, “Om Hajer, Eritrea”, “Om Hayer”, “Omhajer”, “Omhājer”, “Omhajer أم هاجر”, “Omhajer, Eritrea”, “Umm Hagar”, “Umm Hāǧar”, and “Umm Hajar”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Humera.

Town
is a town in northwestern . is situated 6 km southwest of Umm Hājar.

Umm Hājar

Latitude
14.32305° or 14° 19′ 23″ north
Longitude
36.65268° or 36° 39′ 10″ east
Elevation
595 metres (1,952 feet)
Open location code
7G6R8MF3+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 313799319
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
329883
Wiki­data ID
Q3882024
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Umm Hājar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أم حجر”
  • Arabic: “أم هاجر”
  • Dutch: “Om Hajer”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ام هاجر”
  • French: “Om Ager”
  • Fulah: “Omhajer”
  • German: “Umm Hādschar”
  • Irish: “Omhajer”
  • Italian: “Om Ager”
  • Italian: “Omhajer”
  • Polish: “Om Hadżer”
  • Polish: “Om Hajer”
  • Tigre: “ኡምሓጀር”
  • Zulu: “Omhajer”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: K’ech’aro and Scie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: مسجد أم هاجر and መቓብር ሓርበኛታት ኦምሓጀር مقبرة أم هاجر البلدية.

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