Adi Keyh
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Adi Keih
ዓዲ ቐይሕ | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 14°50′N 39°22′E / 14.833°N 39.367°E | |
Country | Eritrea |
Region | Debub |
District | Adi Keyh District |
Population | |
• Total | 25,000 |
Climate | BSk |
Adi Keyh (Tigrinya: ዓዲ ቐይሕ "Red Village"), is a market town in Eritrea, lying approximatively 110 kilometers southeast of Asmara. It lies almost 2,500 metres above sea level and has a population of around 40,000 people. They speak Tigrinya and saho. The ruins of Qohaito and Toconda lie near the town. Eritrea's College of Science and Arts, which cost $17 million to construct, is located in Adi Keih.
Alternative spellings of its name include: Adi Caie, Addi Caieh, Adi Ciah, Adi Keih, Adi Qeyh, Adi Keyih and Adi Kaie.
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14°50′N 39°22′E / 14.833°N 39.367°E