Halib Mentel

Halib Mentel
هاليب مينتل
Habin Mentel
Halibmentel, Halimentel
Halibmentel
A small village in a dry environment. There are some round stone huts in the foreground with conical thatched roofs. In the middle distance is a modern octagonal church with a white dome and cross. There are a few trees scattered in the village, and a donkey and child in the foreground.
Halib Mentel, showing Tukuls and church
Halib Mentel
هاليب مينتل
Location in Eritrea
Coordinates: 15°44′38″N 38°33′4″E / 15.74389°N 38.55111°E / 15.74389; 38.55111Coordinates: 15°44′38″N 38°33′4″E / 15.74389°N 38.55111°E / 15.74389; 38.55111
Country Eritrea
Region Anseba

Halib Mentel (Arabic: هاليب مينتل‎), also referred to as Halibmentel or Halimentel, is a village in Eritrea. It is located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the city of Keren.

Overview

The former station at Halib Mentel

Halib Mentel mostly consists of round huts, known as Tukuls, and has a large Catholic church.[1] The village is situated on the trackbed of the Eritrean Railway, between Asmara and Keren. This closed in 1975, though there are plans to re-open it.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Report of walking tour in Eritrea". 29 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  2. ↑ Amanuel Ghebreselassie; Jennie Street (June 2006). "Eritrea using local resources to revitalise its railway". Railway Gazette International. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2009.


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