Discover Asmara - Eritrea. The African City of Women!
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- Asmara is the capital of Eritrea and is located in the central highlands of the country. It is a city with a rich history and culture, and is home to a diverse population of over 1 million people as of 2023. Asmara is known for its well-preserved modernist architecture, which earned it the designation of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017. The city is also a popular tourist destination, and is known for its vibrant culture, rich history, delicious food, and friendly people. In today’s video, I will give you a rundown of the city’s brief history, the people and their culture, the transport network of the city, the best time to visit, best attraction sites and lots more.
History of Asmara.
The history of Asmara dates back to 800BC according to Eritrean Tigrayan oral tradition history. It was initially occupied by 4 clans; namely the Gheza Gurtom, the Gheza Shelele, the Gheza Serenser and Gheza Asmae. They lived in conflict and kept receiving attacks from the nearby clans. The women proposed that the 4 clans come together to fight against these external clans. This is where the word Asmara came from basically meaning They all came together. The city was originally a small village, but it grew in importance in the 19th century when it became a major trading center. In 1889, #asmara was occupied by Italy and became the capital of Italian #Eritrea. The Italians invested heavily in Asmara, and the city underwent a period of rapid modernization. Many new buildings were constructed in the Art Deco and Modernist styles, and Asmara became known as Africa's Little Rome. In 1941, Asmara was captured by British forces during World War II. The city remained under British administration until 1952 when it became part of the Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea. In 1962, Ethiopia unilaterally dissolved the federation and annexed Eritrea. Asmara became a major center of the Eritrean War of Independence, which lasted from 1961 to 1991. In 1993, Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia, and Asmara became the capital of the new country.
Asmara is a diverse city with a population of over 1 million people with the official languages being Tigrinya, English and Arabic. Other ethnic languages are spoken here as well. The majority of the population is Tigrayan, but there are also significant populations of Eritreans from other ethnic groups, as well as Italians, Ethiopians, and other foreigners. Asmara is a cosmopolitan city with a rich culture. The city is home to a number of museums, art galleries, theaters, and there is a vibrant nightlife scene. Asmara is also known for its delicious food, which reflects the city's diverse culinary heritage.
Transport Network
Asmara is well-connected by road, rail, and air. The city is served by the Asmara International Airport, which is the only international airport in Eritrea. Asmara is also connected to other major cities in Eritrea by rail and road. The city has a well-developed public transportation system, which includes buses, taxis, and minibuses.
The best time to visit Asmara is during the dry season, which runs from October to March. The weather is mild and sunny during this time, with average temperatures ranging from 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. The rainy season runs from June to September, and the weather can be hot and humid during this time.
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African countries are so beautiful. I love Eritreans.
Im extremely suprised that I never heard of this country, even while looking at maps and globes I never noticed that there is such of a land above Ethiopia. Cool video though
Glad I exposed it to you! Thank you...
Love Eritrea beautiful country and beautiful people ❤️ 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘
Great effort. Good video. One must do their own research as well.
so much of good information .. educative !! and beautiful ! I would love to see the city of women 800 BC ... Erithria !! Asmara ! God Bless you all !!
From Indian UAE and USA
Just another wonderful footage about Asmera , compliments to the vid's editorialist and speaking voice , warm greetings from Argentina, SouthAmerica
Much love right back from Africa 💖
@@UpliftingAfrica thanks for your reply, excuse my long delay vi saluto in ritardo nel frattempo tanti Auguri per un felice Anno Nuovo 🎄2024 to all of yours
I love this part of the world despite the many internal conflicts.
My favorite East African country
I am Eritrean and I will try to explain "the African city of women" and the vloger can correct me if she mean something else.
The name asmara means united in tigrigna language. Back in the days there were four clans in today asmara and they used to fight one another continuously. The women from each clans gathered and forced the men to stop fight and unite. And they did. So the credit goes to the women.
Actually it was called originally arba'ete asmara, arba'ete means four in tigrigna. So it means the four that united. Later they dropped the arba'ete and they just called it asmara. But there is a neighborhood in asmara called arba'ete asmara.
Eritrean women are highly respect and protected in Eritrean society and the extremely respected in Eritrea are the mothers.
Women's decency is the most highly sought in Eritrean culture.
I hope I have clarified "the African city of women"
Nice city. Nices peoples.
I’m moving there inshaallah. My heart is there 🤲🏾❤
This is the country I want visit please can anyone help me information of visa process I really love this country from🇸🇴
I never heard of this country until around 2016 cause Nipsey Hustles family is from Eritrea
I love Eritrean god bless them all
🇪🇷 beautiful country ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤forever😊😊❤❤
I like to visit eritrea any one from there to join me
Assalamu alykum.
Gimme some more.....
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During 1940s & 50s
all buildings & roads in Asmara were built by Italians during the
colonial times.
since then nothing has been built till this days however the sad thing is the majority of the buildings and roads are damaged needs serious repairs & renovations
the only well kept road is the city centre are the one on the video a few around it nothing else
😂 you must be never in eritrea or just in down town asmara.
So the Europeans built it up, was thinking it looked well organised and decent
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The conomy of Eritrea is one of the strongest in Africa? Stronger than the economy of what country?
How do I travel to there from the US? It seems no tourist visa
I like to visit one day
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My man eh
Broooo!!!!!!!! Ahhhhh! Nice to read from you man!!! Chaiiii💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
I don't understand the part about it being a city of woman, though. What do you mean?
I think she meant that the four clans were united by women creating the modern day Asmara
Nice town _ because only one milions people in here -
Imagine if they stopped all the in-fighting had envisioned a united country among different tribes.
I Love Eritrians People
The city of Asmara has one of the best sewer system in the world.
😂
Assalamu alykum.
Hmmmm...I agree....it's Godly to be clean...
Your compiled narratives on Eritrea are indeed rare by any CZcams reporters standard. Your lighting up though in brief, areas where visitors should have their vested interests is some of the highlights of your contributions of that I liked.
Over all I gave you a “ B” grade
Still appreciated. Thanks so much!💖
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Nice but about might Life and fun and hungover?
Please also share vibrant areas, Bustling area, nightlife and best area for hotels, cafes and restaurants
However we loved your presentation.
Regards
Noted!!! Thanks so much!!!
Looks Besutiful, under dictator rule, and I heard the Gov. is not nice.... but the women are gorgeous.❤
You are womaniser so go to Addis Ababa
i heared that, there is no 4g or 3g services avaiable in mobiles. is it true?
I can't really confirm!
I wanna visit Eritrea. Can I get a friend to help me?
What about the women you spoke of
The tigrigna speakers are tigrigna ethic.. we don't have tigrayan in Eritrea.. please correct 🙏
You said ,"the majority of the population are Tigrayans ." This is wrong. The majority of the population in the capital are Tigrigna/Tigrigna speakers. Tigrayans are Ethiopians and they don't live in Asmara.
We Tigrigna speaker are Tigrayans😂
It looks like Eritrea needs to pick up where the Italians left off.
@@tesfalemwahseyno we aren’t we speak the same language but we are Kebessa/Tigrinya, your agazian bs is destructive
@@WediSoiratruth is truth regardless how uncomfortable you feel about it. Tegrena-speaking people are all Habasa.
@@heruy8274 Amhara’s are also Habesha that doesnt make us the same just similar
But you haven't talk about why Asmara is called :The African City of Women?
Due to the women coming together to form Asmara and unite against external threats
Assalamu alykum.
Is Islam the major religion?
I could marry an Eritrian.......lanky, pretty, soft-spoken & beautiful!
Who financed the conflict of fighting with arms for 3 decades ?
westttt
Why is it the African City of Women? Do they compose a high percentage of the population in the city?
I think she might have said that because we had equality before any western country and also the women contributed in the war. They were treated equal as the men. Most Ethiopian soldiers feared Eritrean women soldiers because if they were captured by them they wouldn’t give any sympathy almost ruthless and patriotic. Because the women was targeted treated badly unimaginable stuff by the Ethiopian and maybe that were the emotions come from. But to this day we have equal pay and treatment.
@@HelyBel So are there a lot of ruthless feminist women in the city and Eritrea as a whole? 😕😕
@@proyouservicesltd3652 no it was during the worst war were many horrible things feel on the women such as breast cut off many heinous things happened to them so they had this hate towards them. Feminist is the western ideology of a women. A women and a man are different we know that and we accept that a man place and a women’s place but a women have a right to land, inheritance and equal pay job. There is no such thing as identifying as feminist because there was no discrimination to begin with. Every person need to serve the country after the age of 17 going to 18 then need to do two or more years of military service. So our standard and the west standard have big difference because we are culturally and religiously guided but the west is guided by freedom of self expression.
@@HelyBel It good to hear, although I was kind of joking with my question. So why do you think some people are calling Asmara the city of women, do you have any theories on that?
@@proyouservicesltd3652 aww sorry bro I didn’t want u think they/ we hate men or something like that 😂, I didn’t want my statement to mislead u. But to answer your other question, maybe it can be combination of war contributions but maybe he used the title to grab people attention as in most countries specifically in the third world women are seen as commodities and second class citizen but in Eritrea they are seen as treasure, there many women’s image in the money to pay homage to them.
If this video was from a western source, everything bad about Eritrea would've been featured.
Ilav Eiritiria
Hallo i just want to correct you.There is no word like Tygrayan people in Eritrea.
Tigrinia is the language
Who are Habasha
Don’t disregard their own men; they have been providing for and protecting them for thousands of years. No lustful, immoral, financially broke men from America will be of interest to them. If you’re not qualified to attract a good woman in America then you’ll definitely be out of your depth in Eritrea where morals, values, culture and masculine provision and protection are highly valued. ❤️💫🌍
Well, I didn't!
@@UpliftingAfrica Umm…The City of Women? What happened to the men? 😂😂😂
@@HoneyBunches100 Well, just an SEO strategy!!!
@@UpliftingAfrica which is exactly why I gave the vid a thumbs down
If a American man makes at least $50,000 per year, is that considered "broke" if he lived in Asmara?
What about $40,000 per year?
Thank you sister but i would like to correct you there is no Tigrayan people in Eritrea.There is Tigrigna language
Asmara is the oldest city and recognized UNESCO'S
Asmara is not the oldest city
It is a very wired Title to Say That Eritrea Is A County of Women. Do you mean that The women of Eritrea Womeyhad Children without The Men that they supposed to hand daughters without the men?
That African Explorer must correct "majority of the population is Tigrayan". Such statement is completely false. Supposed to be "Majority of the populations are Eritrean or Tigrigna speakers" not Tigrayans. Tigrayans live on the north side of Ethiopia.
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You a food lover! Wow... that makes the two of us🤜🏽🤛🏽😂
@@UpliftingAfrica Right on brother ✊
Is it true that Eritrea don't have a constitution?
i wanna marry one
I think this people must me Tamils because their language and character is similar like Tamil . the fonetique is very similar
You are delusional
We have no association to Indians, our language base is Ge’ez which was developed in east Africa and influenced by south Arabian script.
@@nasberhe sorry I don't know about that. Anyway you people look like Tamils.
@@andybrown6365there is a physical similarity (a Caucasoid facial form, dark-skinned) but the similarity is artificial in nature because the two groups are not genetically related.
Why are the African contries exporting sellung out their gold 😢😢 ?
It is the corrupt criminal dictatorial rulers of the countries who usually contract thugs like the Russian crime paramilitary organization, the Wagner Group for weapons and protection while keeping them in power. In return, these dictators would offer the Wagner group unlimited access to gold and any other natural resources in the country. In the meantime, the citizens of those countries continue to live in extreme poverty.
What should we do with our gold?
@@dimbwemazala8978 Reserve the gold as backing for your national currency; that would make your currency strong.
Or make Jewels out of it before selling. Never sell it raw. Selling gold raw is tantamount to giving it away for nothing.
The country is full of gold and the govt has to sell some of it to develop the country. There are many sites that has not explored yet. The country full of minerals. BTW our govt does not believe exporting raw. They have already working on the potash to export produce. Same with the other minerals and products. We are not like some of African countries who exports raw. They are getting smarter now. I believe it’s Namibia that ban raw export if I’m not mistaken .
Amen thank you , may the blessings , an the Glory's of the most High God continue to strengthen an impower our leaders to continue to work an come together as one for the betterment of our people , we have awaiting this moment in time for a very long time now , it's time to deliver for the betterment of our people , thank you
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One million people country are u serious?
just Asmara
so... where's the women ?
Lots of rocks but no water. So need to collect rocks and dam these creeks
the girl on the thumbnail is Ethiopian bro chill, she used to go the same church as me. pick an Eritrean girl if you're going to do a video about Eritrea.
Bad video title, just a complete info of Eritrea. Therefore dislike for not compelling for youtube video title
Thank you!💖
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You say "the African City of women". So where're the men?
Fled the horor of dictator Afwerki?
It makes more sense, if you call Eritrea, the African city of old people than you call it African city of women.
Yes Eritrea is Rich in minerals and natural resources but it is one of the poorest countries in the world ::
What you said about Eritrea is not true.
It is too much exaggerated.
I mean, it is full of lies.
In Eritrea there are no young women and men except elder women and men.
The old men are in the endless forced military service.
Eritrea is a country of elder people.
Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea is a ghost town.
Most youths fled the country because of the despotic regime in the country.
I am Eritrean and it makes me feel very sad to see my country being a country of criminal gangs.
U r not eritrean😅😅😅😅😅
Appreciate the detailed insight!
Did the young people emigrate to another city in Eritrea or to another country in Africa or outside of Africa like the United States?
@@eyobgezai243 but it is true what he says
@@geatodaoz6043 All the young Eritreans fled their country and are living in Europe, Australia, Africa, Scandinavian countries, America and Canada as refugees.
Only the elder people live in the country.
The old men are in the endless forced military service.
The population of Eritrea is declining because of the endless war against the neighbouring countries specially Ethiopia.
The dictator interfers in the internal affairs of the neighboring countries to destablize them.
Eritreans are suffering in the hands of the cruel leader Isaias Afewerki.
agree little .also what reason of western union put their hand to make eritrean a country weak
There's no "modern architecture" in Eritrea.
You just want talk about women, you are shameless selfhater, go talk about your own women.
Asmara is one of the most beautiful city. However, we are not lucky, the city is under brutal Iseyas regime and he destroyed it deliberately and many young people left the city and the country
Agameee dont worry we will biult it kedamiii
Game Over
Yes but pray brothers and sister God will change the hearts of stones ezekeil 36:25
just to tell u the girl in the title is ethopian
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