Nefasit (, ), also known as Tappa Nefasit, is a small town in the
Northern Red Sea Region of
Eritrea
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, south, Sudan in the west, and Dj ...
. Monastery of
Debre Bizen is located at the mountains above.
According to multiple tour groups the stretch between the capital
Asmara
Asmara ( ), or Asmera (), is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region (Eritrea), Central Region. It sits at an elevation of , making it the List of capital cities by altitude, sixth highest capital in the wo ...
and Nefasit is the most beautiful in
Eritrea
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, south, Sudan in the west, and Dj ...
. There's a
colonial era Italian railway that occasionally runs from Asmara.
Climate
References
Tappa Nefasit
Populated places in Eritrea
Northern Red Sea region
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