Senafe Subregion

Senafe
Subregion
Country  Eritrea
Region Debub
Capital Senafe
Time zone UTC+3 (GMT +3)

Senafe Subregion is a subregion in the Debub (Southern) region (Zoba Debub) of Eritrea. Its capital is Senafe, and high points include Emba Soira.

Overview

Lying on the edge of the Ethiopian Highlands, the district is inhabited by the Tigrinya and the Saho.

Senafe is known for the ruins of Metera (also known as Balaw Kalaw), the monolithic church of Enda-Tsadkan.

References

Coordinates: 14°42′N 39°25′E / 14.700°N 39.417°E / 14.700; 39.417


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