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27-469: As of 2005, the region had a population of 549,000 compared to a population of 484,200 in 2001. The net growth rate was 11.80 per cent. The total area of the province was 23200.00 km and the density was 23.66 persons per km. The capital of Anseba region is Keren and it has an area of about 23,000 km. It is named after the Anseba River around which the region is situated. The river begins in

54-587: A Greek church was built in Keren. Between 1906 and 1916, the Italians constructed the Administration building, by Feyorcardo Vitorio. This building was built at the times known as to be the town's modernization period. Jacobo Givonti, an Italian businessman constructed the present Commercial Bank in 1916. Cinema Impero and the residential complexes in the area were constructed in the same year, 1916. Later with

81-540: A population of around 120,000 inhabitants. Residents belong to various, mainly Afroasiatic-speaking ethnic groups, of which the Tigre people, Bilen people and Tigrinya people. Keren has a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSh ), with two main seasons. There is a short monsoonal wet season from June to September and a length dry season covering the rest of the year. Vis-à-vis most hot semi-arid climates in northern Africa like those of Niamey or N'Djamena , Keren's climate

108-400: Is much less extreme due to the city's higher altitude. Nonetheless, in the period between March and mid-June immediately before the wet season begins, afternoon temperatures still average over 33.1 °C (91.6 °F) for around four months. Following the wet season, temperatures remain very warm to hot during the day, but the mornings become comfortably cool. Attractions in the city include

135-573: Is the second-largest city in Eritrea . It is situated around 91 kilometres (57 mi) northwest of Asmara at an elevation of 1,590 metres (5,220 ft) above sea-level. The city sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. It serves as the capital of the Anseba Region , and is home to a number of ethnic groups including the Bilen people and Tigre people. Keren

162-551: The Northern Red Sea Region to the east and north, and the Sudan to the west. The topography of the region has highland plateau, which are cooler than the regions around the coastal plains. There are two rainy seasons, the heavier one during summer and the lighter one during spring. The climate and geography of the region along with other regions of Eritrea is similar to the one of Ethiopia . The average elevation in

189-542: The Ethiopians burnt down houses and villages only two hours away from the settlement. Egyptian patrols encountered Ethiopian forces a mere hour away from the fort, but the Ethiopians never attacked the fort and later withdrew from the area. In February 1885, Egyptian troops withdrew from Keren and Sanhit, allowing Yohannes to seize the occasion and occupy it. Ethiopian control of Keren was short-lived, for in December 1889

216-460: The Italians rushed up from Massawa and took the opportunity to seize the town. Keren thus became a part of Italian Eritrea which was formally proclaimed in 1890. The coming of Italians from the coastal area was followed by the emigration of thousands of Arabs, Jews, Greeks and Armenians to the region. Majority of those migrants were engaged in trade activities especially the Greeks, and as a result

243-513: The central Eritrean highland plateau, in the suburbs northwest of the capital Asmara . It then descends northwards into the northwestern lowlands, traversing the mountains of Rora Habab and Sahel before joining the Barka River near the border with Sudan . Other towns in this region include Halhal . The region borders Gash-Barka to the south, the Maekel (Central) region to the south-east,

270-537: The colony soon disintegrated due to the Italian government refusing to give any support. Missionary activity was curtailed by Emperor Yohannes IV in 1871, who arrested the missionaries and had the hands and feet of the converts amputated. In the following year, Keren and Bogos were taken over by the Egyptian governor Werner Munzinger , who established a fort at a hill called Sanhit. The introduction of Egyptian rule

297-459: The country has been continuing with a transitional government elected during the elections in April 1993. The scheduled elections in 2001 has been postponed indefinitely. The regional and local elections are conducted on a periodic basis on a restricted framework. All men and women of any ethnic or religious background are eligible to vote. No parties or groups other than PFDJ are allowed to contest and

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324-408: The elections are presided by representatives from PDFJ. Policy decisions should be centered around the party mandate and opposition and dissenters have been imprisoned. 16°00′N 38°00′E  /  16.000°N 38.000°E  / 16.000; 38.000 Keren, Eritrea Keren ( Tigrinya and Tigre : ከረን , Arabic : كرن, Italian : Cheren ), historically known as Sanhit ,

351-916: The fighting between the Italians and British in the area, and has its name from the Bilen language meaning the place where the soldiers of the gigantic forces wipe out. During the Eritrean War of Independence , Keren fell to the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in March 1977, but was recaptured by the Ethiopian Army in November 1978. The EPLF would then besiege the Ethiopian garrison at Keren until its surrender in May 1991. As of 2016, Keren has

378-463: The inhabitants of the area which resulted to the expansion of the agricultural activities by the local inhabitants in the area. The establishment of the railroad and train station also made vital contribution to the town's growth. During World War II , Keren was the site of a key battle between Italian and British troops in February – March 1941. There is a place called Tenkuluhas which named after

405-466: The middle of the 19th century, Keren was estimated to be a settlement of 350 huts and around 2,000 inhabitants. Two Lazarist missionaries, Giuseppe Sapeto and Giovanni Stella, undertook a missionary tour of the locality in 1851. Four years later Stella built himself a stone house and established an Italian agricultural colony in the area after obtaining a land concession from the local ruler, Dejazmach Haylu of Hamasien . Stella died in 1869 after which

432-921: The nineteenth century Tigu fort , the St Maryam Deari chapel , lying in a baobab tree, the 1920s former railway station , the old mosque, Sayed Bakri Mausoleum, British Army and Italian Army cemeteries and local markets . The nearby sixth century Debre Sina monastery is also known for its cave dwellings. The town's outlying subregions include: Subregions of Eritrea The six regions of Eritrea are divided into administrative subregions ( Tigrinya : ንኡስ ዞባ ). Ceccato, Pietro; et al. (1 Dec 2007). "Malaria stratification, climate, and epidemic early warning in Eritrea" . The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene . 77 (6 Suppl). doi : 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.61 . PMID   18165476 . This Eritrea location article

459-437: The region is around 1,800 m (5,900 ft) to 2,100 m (6,900 ft). The hottest month is May recording temperatures up to 30 °C (86 °F), while the coldest month is December to February when it reaches freezing temperature. The region received around 508 mm (20.0 in) of rainfall and the soil is conducive for agriculture. There are a number of flora and fauna species within this region. Notably this

486-471: The rise of fascism in Italy, Caza Del Fache and Caza Del Majori were constructed in 1920 to be the recreation and residential buildings, respectively for the Italian settlers in the town. In 1911, the railroad was constructed to connect Asmara and Massawa which later continued to reach the town of Keren, and in 1918 a train station was constructed in Keren. In 1920, the train station started to render service to

513-519: The total population was 8.8 per cent. The mean number of children ever born stood at 6.3. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), defined as the number of deaths of children for every 1,000 born was 37.0 while the Child Mortality Rate (CMR), defined as the number of child deaths for every 1,000 children 5 years of age was 37.0. The under-5 mortality rate stood at 73.0. The number of children with the prevalence of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI)

540-525: Was 11.80 per cent. The total area of the province was 23200.00 km and the density was 23.66 persons per km. As of 2002, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR), defined as the children per woman was 5.6. The General Fertility Rate (GFR), defined as the births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 45 remained at 184.0. The Crude Birth Rate (CBR), the number of births per 1,000 population, was 35.0. The percentage of women pregnant as of 2002 out of

567-430: Was 30.30. The number of women who were paid their total earnings in cash was 76.80 per cent, in kind was 4.00 per cent and in both was 13.30 per cent. The region is divided in ten subregions : Eritrea has a one party national Assembly governed by People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) (originally Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front ), an authoritarian government. From the time of independence since 30 May 1991,

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594-516: Was 36.60. A fraction of 45.70 males had no education, while the corresponding number for females was 60.20. The fraction of males completing secondary school stood at 2.50 and the fraction of males completing more than secondary was 000. The corresponding numbers for females was 1.00 and 000 respectively. As of 2002, the number of people engaged in Professional/technical/managerial activities was 10.90 per cent, Clerical

621-402: Was 6.10 per cent, Sales and services was 16.80 per cent, Skilled Manual was 5.00 per cent, Unskilled Manual was 0.00 per cent, Domestic Service was 15.90 per cent and Agriculture was 45.40 per cent. The total number of employed men was 1,436 and the total number of employed women was 1,421. The number of men who were paid their total earnings in cash was 64.70 per cent, in kind was 0.80 and in both

648-420: Was 877, fever was 877, and Diarrhea was 877. The number of women with the knowledge of AIDS was 1,130 and the number of people with no knowledge of the disease or its prevention was 0.0 per cent. As of 2002, the number of males completing or attending highest level of schooling in the region was 2,028 while it was 2,368 females. The per centage of literate males was 52.30 and the percentage of literate females

675-644: Was followed by renewed missionary activity by the Lazarists, who set up a school in 1874 and built a small number of wooden houses and churches in 1875 with financial assistance from the Egyptian government. There was also a number of Greeks, Arabs and Italians who lived within the settlement. During the Egyptian-Ethiopian War , the Egyptians feared that Yohannes would march against Sanhit, and accordingly reinforced its garrison. In October 1876,

702-408: Was historic habitat for the endangered painted hunting dog ( Lycaon pictus ), a canid which is now thought to be extirpated from the region. Eritrea as a whole was extensively forested as recently as 1900. However, at present the total forest cover of Eritrea is less than one percent. As of 2005, the region had a population of 549,000 compared to a population of 484,200 in 2001. The net growth rate

729-660: Was originally a trading settlement on the Ethiopian frontier, laying on an arid highland plain between the Ansaba and Barka rivers. The settlement owned its importance to its position on the trade route between Massawa and Sudan . The market was largely dominated by traders from Arkiko , whose grain was brought for purchase in exchange for camels of the local Hedareb tribe . Goods sold at Keren also included cotton cloth from Sennar and Egypt, as well as ivory, skins, ostrich feathers and maize from Tigre and Amhara. Much of these goods were purchased by traders travelling up from Massawa . In

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