Adi Keyh
Encyclopedia
Adi Keyh 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 25,000 people. The ruins of Qohaito
and Toconda lie near the town.
Alternative spellings of its name include: Adi Caie, Addi Caieh, Adi Ciah, Adi Keih, Adi Keyih and Adi Kaie.
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
, lying approximatively 110 kilometers southeast of Asmara
Asmara
Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people...
. It lies almost 2,500 metres above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
and has a population of around 25,000 people. The ruins of Qohaito
Qohaito
Qohaito was a pre-Aksumite city that thrived during the Aksumite period. Located over 2,500 meters above sea level in the Debub region of Eritrea, on a high plateau at the very edge of the edge of the great Rift Valley, , Qohaito's ruins have yet to be excavated...
and Toconda lie near the town.
Alternative spellings of its name include: Adi Caie, Addi Caieh, Adi Ciah, Adi Keih, Adi Keyih and Adi Kaie.