Massawa or Mitsiwa (/ m ə ˈ s ɑː w ə / mə-SAH-wə) [a] is a port city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea, located on the Red Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Zula beside the Dahlak Archipelago. [2]

Massawa is one of the very first Eritrean and Ethiopian restaurants in the U.S., and has enjoyed a large following of patrons since its opening in 1988 in New York City. Everything we serve is natural, fresh, and of the highest quality.

Massawa, port city, Eritrea, in the Bay of Massawa on the Red Sea. It is connected to Asmara, the national capital, on the hinterland plateau (40 miles [64 km] west-southwest) by road, railroad, air, and aerial tramway.

2017年3月20日 · Massawa on the banks of the Red Sea in Eritrea, Africa. Has an extremely rich history, from Egypt, Italian to English empire. While the capital of Eritrea, Asmara is located in the highlands at an altitude of 2,325 meters (7,628 ft), Massawa is located by the sea. Hence, you will have to do a long ascent.

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Massawa, Eritrea is known as the Pearl of the Red Sea. It sits merely 100km (or 60mi) from the capital city of Asmara, but feels nothing alike. Massawa was very sadly destroyed in an Ethiopian bombing at the end of Eritrea’s war for independence, and today it feels more like a ghost town in ruins than a true city.

Massawa is divided by the mainland neighbourhoods of Gurgusum Beach, Hitumlo, Amaterre and Salinas, the island neighbourhoods of Tualud and oldtown Massawa as well as the Abdelkadir peninsula.

2012年12月14日 · Masssawa is one of the ancient city ports on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. It has been very important for many centuries; it has seen many colonizers including Egyptians, Ottoman Turks, Italians, British and Ethiopians until it was liberated by the Eritrean People’s Liberation Forces in 1990 by the famous Operation Fenkil.

2023年5月18日 · Massawa holds great historical importance, dating back thousands of years. From its early days as a bustling trade hub along the Red Sea to its role as a significant port city during the Ottoman and Egyptian rule, Massawa has …

The island of Massawa, known as the ‘Pearl of the Red Sea’, is situated off the north-eastern coast of Eritrea, and has been an important port for the East African country over many centuries. Massawa is connected to mainland Eritrea by a bridge through the island of Taulud.