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Segeneiti
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Segheneytī (; sometimes anglicized as Segheneity and known also as Saganeiti, Seganeiti, Seganeyti, Segeleyti, Segeneyti, Segeneytī, Segheneiti) is a small town in the Southern Region of Eritrea. Segeneyti was the third largest settlement in the historical province of Akele Guzai, after Mendefera and Senafe.

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Place details

Locality
Segeneiti ሰገነይቲ سغنيتي
Region
ዞባ ደቡብ Debub منطقة الجنوب
Country
ኤርትራ Eritrea إرتريا
Population
0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Segheneytī
Settlement.native_name
ሰገነይቲ
Settlement.pushpin_map
Eritrea
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Eritrea
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name
25px Eritrea
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Debub
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Segeneiti
Settlement.blank_name
Climate
Settlement.blank_info
BSk

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
Eritrea
Population
5656
Elevation
2117
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Image
Segheneyti, scuola delle suore.JPG
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Commons category
Segeneiti
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Encyclopedic overview

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Segheneytī (; sometimes anglicized as Segheneity and known also as Saganeiti, Seganeiti, Seganeyti, Segeleyti, Segeneyti, Segeneytī, Segheneiti) is a small town in the Southern Region of Eritrea. Segeneyti was the third largest settlement in the historical province of Akele Guzai, after Mendefera and Senafe.

Segheneyti is widely known in Eritrea for its production of Prickly pear cactus, which is locally known as Beles. The fruit was first introduced to the town by a priest in the 1950s. It is widely eaten as a snack and as fruit preserve. Large-scale production of the fruit has become more common in the area as it has both economic and health benefits. Segheneyti is located at the eastern escarpment of Eritrea which is suitable for the plant as it favours warm climate and rocky environment.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Segeneiti” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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