Arcugi

Arcugi
أركوجي
Village
Arcugi
Location in Eritrea
Coordinates: 14°39′N 36°50′E / 14.650°N 36.833°E / 14.650; 36.833Coordinates: 14°39′N 36°50′E / 14.650°N 36.833°E / 14.650; 36.833
Country Eritrea
Region Gash-Barka
Subregion Omhajer
Elevation 780 m (2,560 ft)

Arcugi (Arabic: أركوجي) is a village in western Eritrea. It is located in Omhajer District in the Gash-Barka region. It lies inside the Gash-Setit wildlife reserve 6 kilometres south-west of Giamal Biscia.

As the name may suggest, the village was founded by the Italians during the occupation.

It lies 12.7 miles south-east of Teseney.


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