Gura

Gura or Gura'e is a settlement in 's in northeast Africa. It is located in the eponymous Gura Valley in the southeastern Eritrean Highlands. It is about 9 kilometers SE of and about 32 kilometres SSE of the capital .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Residential area
  • Description: human settlement in Eritrea
  • Also known as: “Gura, Eritrea”, “Gura’e”, “Gura’i”, “Gurae”, and “ጉራዕ Gurae”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dekemhare.

Town
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in in the Southern Region, southeast of the national capital of . During the Italian colonial period, the town became a major center of industry and agriculture known for its vineyards. is situated 4½ km north of Gura.

Gura

Latitude
15.02908° or 15° 1′ 45″ north
Longitude
39.0326° or 39° 1′ 57″ east
Elevation
1,997 metres (6,552 feet)
Open location code
7G7X22HM+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 429476750
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Geo­Names ID
335501
Wiki­data ID
Q16891987
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Gura” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قورع”
  • Dutch: “Gura, Eritrea”
  • French: “Gurae”
  • Irish: “Gura”
  • Italian: “Gura”
  • Spanish: “Gura”

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