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Massawa Subregion

4m

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Massawa

Eritrea
Someday we will visit Massawa or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Massawa

Massawa is a port city in coastal Eritrea.

Notable buildings in the city include the shrine of Sahaba, as well as the 15th century Sheikh Hanafi Mosque and various houses of coral. Many Ottoman buildings survive, such as the local bazaar. Later buildings include the Imperial Palace, built in 1872 to 1874 for Werner Munzinger; St. Mary's Cathedral; and the 1920s Banco d'Italia. The Eritrean War of Independence is commemorated in a memorial of three tanks in the middle of Massawa.

Notable buildings in the city include the shrine of Sahaba, as well as the 15th century Sheikh Hanafi Mosque and various houses of coral. Many Ottoman buildings survive, such as the local bazaar. Later buildings include the Imperial Palace, built in 1872 to 1874 for Werner Munzinger; St. Mary's Cathedral; and the 1920s Banco d'Italia. The Eritrean War of Independence is commemorated in a memorial of three tanks in the middle of Massawa.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

29.1°C19.1
Precipitation: 34.7 mm

Feb

29.4°C19.1
Precipitation: 22.2 mm

Mar

31.8°C20.1
Precipitation: 10.2 mm

Apr

33.9°C21.8
Precipitation: 3.9 mm

May

36.8°C23.5
Precipitation: 7.6 mm

Jun

40.2°C25.7
Precipitation: 0.4 mm

Jul

40.8°C27.7
Precipitation: 7.8 mm

Aug

40.3°C27.5
Precipitation: 7.8 mm

Sep

38.7°C25.5
Precipitation: 2.7 mm

Oct

35.6°C23.3
Precipitation: 22.4 mm

Nov

33.1°C21
Precipitation: 24.1 mm

Dec

30.5°C19.7
Precipitation: 39.5 mm
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