Afta
Afta is a village in Foro subregion, Northern Red Sea Region. Afta is situated nearby to the town Zula, as well as near Foro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Adulis.
Adulis
Archaeological site
Photo: PHGCOM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Adulis was an ancient city along the Red Sea in the Gulf of Zula, about 40 kilometers south of Massawa. Its ruins lie within the modern Eritrean city of Zula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zula and Foro.
Zula
Town
Zula is a small town in central Eritrea. It is situated near the head of Annesley Bay, on the Red Sea coast. Four kilometers away is the archeological site of Adulis, which was an emporium and the port of Axum. Zula is situated 3½ km southeast of Afta.
Foro
Town
Foro is a town in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Foro is situated 4 km west of Afta.
Afta
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Foro subregion, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
15.27482° or 15° 16′ 29″ northLongitude
39.65521° or 39° 39′ 19″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
7G7X7MF4+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4293407820OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
344703
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Afta” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أفتا”
- French: “Afta”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zula and ፎሮ - ባረሮሔ ዶዳ/ Foro - Barrohē Dodā (old settlement) / بأرّوحَ دُدَ - فورو.
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Highlights include Église du Nord and Zone de fouille de Francis Anfray (1961-1962).
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