Mendefera
Sign in to saveMendefera (Tigrinya: መንደፈራ), formerly Adi Ugri, is an ancient town which is now the capital city of the Southern Region or Zoba Debub of Eritrea. The town's name derives from the high hill in the center of the city and it means that "who dared it" (in English) or "መን ደፈራ"( in Tigrinya) as it was a jungle and is a source of pride to Eritreans. The city is a reminder of the local anti-colonial movement.
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Place details
- Locality
- መንደፈራ Mendefera مندفرا
- Region
- ዞባ ደቡብ Debub منطقة الجنوب
- Country
- ኤርትራ Eritrea إرتريا
- Population
- 17,781
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Mendefera
- Settlement.native_name
- መንደፈራمنديفيرا
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Road signs in Mendefera - Eritrea.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Road signs in Mendefera
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Eritrea
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Eritrea
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Eritrea
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Eritrea
- Located in
- Mendefera Subregion
- Population
- +28492
- Elevation
- +1972
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Debub Region
- Image
- Mendefera Market (8351469299).jpg
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Mendefera (Tigrinya: መንደፈራ), formerly Adi Ugri, is an ancient town which is now the capital city of the Southern Region or Zoba Debub of Eritrea. The town's name derives from the high hill in the center of the city and it means that "who dared it" (in English) or "መን ደፈራ"( in Tigrinya) as it was a jungle and is a source of pride to Eritreans. The city is a reminder of the local anti-colonial movement.
==History== The area around Mendefera evolved into an important region in the Aksumite civilisation. Though satisfactory excavations have not yet been made, a graveyard dating back to the 2nd century BCE has been found. It contained skeletons, pottery, necklace and bronze bracelets. Numerous buildings have been excavated since 1959, with both crosses and local and Roman coins found. Many areas, including tombs, have yet to be explored.