Places & Areas

1. ኣስመራ

   Asmara

   Asmara

   Usage

   The capital of Eritrea, on a highland plateau at about 2,300 m and known for its modernist architecture. Show the sign form Asmara to a driver.

   Grammar Note

   A proper noun. Spelling matches the Wikidata ti label.

2. ምጽዋዕ

   Massawa

   Massawa

   Usage

   A port city on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. Signs and maps write it Massawa.

   Grammar Note

   A proper noun. The Wikidata ti label is ምጽዋዕ; other spellings such as ምጽዋ and ማሳዋ also circulate.

3. ከረን

   Keren

   Keren

   Usage

   The main town of the Anseba region in western Eritrea, reached overland from Asmara.

   Grammar Note

   A proper noun. Spelling matches the Wikidata ti label.

4. ደቀምሓረ

   Dekemhare

   Dekemhare

   Usage

   A town in southern Eritrea on the main road south of Asmara.

   Grammar Note

   A proper noun. Spelling matches the Wikidata ti label.

5. መንደፈራ

   Mendefera

   Mendefera

   Usage

   The main town of the southern (Debub) region of Eritrea.

   Grammar Note

   A proper noun. Spelling matches the Wikidata ti label.

6. ባረንቱ

   Barentu

   Barentu

   Usage

   The main town of the Gash-Barka region in western Eritrea.

   Grammar Note

   A proper noun. Spelling matches the Wikidata ti label.

7. ተሰነይ

   Teseney

   Teseney

   Usage

   A town in the Gash-Barka region of western Eritrea.

   Grammar Note

   A proper noun. Spelling matches the Wikidata ti label.

8. ሰንዓፈ

   Senafe

   Senafe

   Usage

   A town in the highlands of southern Eritrea.

   Grammar Note

   A proper noun. Spelling matches the Wikidata ti label.

9. ዓዲ ቀይሕ

   Adi Keyh

   Adi Keyh

   Usage

   A town in southern Eritrea. Signs and maps write it Adi Keyh.

   Grammar Note

   A proper noun, spelled as the ti.wikipedia article title. The variant ዓዲ ቐይሕ could not be confirmed.

10. መቐለ

    Mekelle

    Mekelle

    Usage

    The capital of the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia. Signs and maps write it Mekelle.

    Grammar Note

    A proper noun. Spelling matches the Wikidata ti label. It uses the ቐ series, not ቀ.

11. ዓድዋ

    Adwa

    Adwa

    Usage

    A town in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia.

    Grammar Note

    A proper noun. It is the Wikidata ti label and also a ti.wikipedia article title.

12. ኣዲስ ኣበባ

    Addis Ababa

    Addis Ababa

    Usage

    The capital of Ethiopia, and a common destination by domestic flight from Tigray.

    Grammar Note

    A proper noun, spelled as the ti.wikipedia title and Wikidata ti label.

13. ኤርትራ

    Eritrea

    Eritrea

    Usage

    A country on the Red Sea in the Horn of Africa. Tigrinya is one of its main languages.

    Grammar Note

    A proper noun, spelled as the ti.wikipedia article title.

14. ትግራይ

    Tigray

    Tigray

    Usage

    A region of northern Ethiopia whose capital is Mekelle and where Tigrinya is spoken.

    Grammar Note

    A proper noun. The Wikidata ti label is ትግራይ; the ti.wikipedia article is titled ክልል ትግራይ.

15. ኢትዮጵያ

    Ethiopia

    Ethiopia

    Usage

    The country that includes Tigray. Its currency differs from Eritrea (birr in Ethiopia, nakfa in Eritrea).

    Grammar Note

    A proper noun, spelled as the ti.wikipedia title and Wikidata ti label.

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