Markaughe
Encyclopedia
Markaughe is a town
in western Eritrea
. It is located in the Gogne
district
of the Gash-Barka region
, approximately 35km north-west of Barentu
.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in western 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...
. It is located in the Gogne
Gogne District
Gogne District is a district in the Gash-Barka region of western Eritrea. Its capital lies at Gogne.-References:*...
district
Districts of Eritrea
The regions of Eritrea are divided into districts, as follows:-Anseba Region:* Adi Tekelezan* Asmat* Elabered* Geleb* Hagaz* Halhal* Habero* Keren City* Kerkebet* Sela-Central Region:* Berikh* Ghala Nefhi* North Eastern* Serejaka...
of the Gash-Barka region
Regions of Eritrea
||At the time of Independence in 1993 Eritrea was arranged into ten provinces. These provinces were similar to the nine provinces operating during the colonial period. In 1996, these were consolidated into six regions...
, approximately 35km north-west of Barentu
Barentu
Barentu may refer to:* Barentu, Eritrea is a town in Eritrea.* Barentu is a moiety of the Oromo people....
.
Towns and villages
Nearby towns and villages include:- Ad CasubAd CasubAd Casub is a village in western Eritrea. It is located in Gogne District in the Gash-Barka region.Nearby towns and villages include Algheden , Adal , Kieru , Markaughe , Hambok and Antalla ....
(5.7 nm) - AntallaAntallaAntalla is a village in western Eritrea. It is situated approximately 50km north-west of Barentu.-Location:The town is located in the Haykota District, lying 9.7 miles from the district capital of Haykota in the Gash-Barka region....
- Gonye (11.2 nm)
- HambokHambokHambok is a village in western Eritrea. It is located in Gogne District in the Gash-Barka region.Nearby towns and villages include Kieru , Ad Casub , Markaughe , Bisha , Adi Ali Bakit , Attai , Abaredda and Mescul .-External links:*...
(6.5 nm) - MesculMescul-Location:It is located in Mogolo District in the Gash-Barka region.Nearby towns and villages include Markaughe , Hambok , Dedda , Attai , Aredda and Tauda .-External links:**...
(8.3 nm) - TaudaTauda-Location:Tauda is located in the Gogne district in the Gash-Barka region. It is situated 6.2 miles northeast of the district town of Gogne and 8 miles northwest of Barentu city....
(12.4 nm)
External links
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
- http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/mapcenter/map.aspx?TextLatitude=15.2996698446055&TextLongitude=37.4999993359853&TextAltitude=7&TextSelectedEntity=9382737&MapStyle=Comprehensive&MapSize=Large&MapStyleSelectedIndex=0&searchTextMap=Markaughe&MapStylesList=Comprehensive&ZoomOnMapClickCheck=on&ResultsListbox=15.2996698446055%3B37.4999993359853%3B7%3B9382737%3BMescul%2C+Eritrea%3BLarge%3BComprehensiveLocation on MSN encarta map]