Arata ()Afar af (Arraqta) is a coastal village in eastern
Eritrea
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.
Location
The town is located in the
Are'eta district
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of the
Southern Red Sea region
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. It sits at a latitude of 14° 40' 60N and a longitude of 40° 58' 0E.
Anrata lies 0.6 miles from the district capital of
Tiyo, on the southern outskirts of the town.
References
Anrata, Eritrea Page
Southern Red Sea region
Villages in Eritrea
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