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Barentu
Gash-Barkacity
Barentu
Total population
18,500
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Overview
Barentu is a town in north-western Eritrea, lying south of Agordat, and is the capital of Gash-Barka Region. The town population comprises various tribes, Kunama, Nara, Tigre and Tigrinya being the most dominant.
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History
The town of Barentu was founded by the Italians in the 1890s to serve as the administrative center of the region. After the Ethiopian annexation, Barentu became the capital of the Gash-Setit province, a historical and administrative region in western Eritrea, named after the Gash and Setit (Tekezé) rivers. The town has typically been a center of mining and agricultural activities for the area. During the Eritrean War of Independence the town was besieged. In 2000, during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War, the then flourishing town suffered extensive damage as it was plundered by the Ethiopian Army. Since the end of the war, the town has expanded rapidly in the last decade. This rapid expansion is also partly attributed to the Eritrean returnees from Sudan who established their home in the town after years of migration spent in Sudan.
Geography
Barentu is the administrative center of Barentu subregion; has basic electricity services, a hospital and a clinic. The town consists of 3 administrative quarters or zobas (as they are called in tigrigna) namely zoba Fthi [ፍትሒ], Selam [ሰላም] and Biara [ቢያራ]. Nearby towns and villages include Tauda (), Alegada (), Dedda (), Augana (), Cona () and Daghilo (), Mogolo, Kofa Arenku, Arada Tarkina and Lemesa. Its climate is hot semi-arid (Köppen: BSh), warm during summer and cold during winter. Its climate is favorable for different types of crops, fruits, vegetables and a large variety of animals flourish in the region.
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