Meka'ika

Meka'ika
ሜካኢካ
Unincorporated Community
Location of Meka'ika, Eritrea
Location of Meka'ika, Eritrea
Coordinates: 13°03′26″N 42°40′01″E / 13.05722°N 42.66694°E / 13.05722; 42.66694
Country Eritrea
RegionSouthern Red Sea
DistrictSouthern Denkalya
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)

Meka'ika (Tigrinya: ሜካኢካ) is a small coastal town in the Southern Denkalya subregion, Southern Red Sea region in Eritrea.

Meka'ika is located on the Massawa–Assab highway (P-6), immediately south of the Assab International Airport and approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) north-west of Assab and 476 km (296 mi) south-east of Asmara, the country's capital. The town borders the Red Sea, with the islands of Fatma and Halib close by.

References

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  2. ↑ Gazetteer of Ethiopia: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Defense Mapping Agency. 1982. p. 477.
  3. ↑ "ASSAB". Encyclopédie de l’Islam. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
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