Dogali

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Dogali
جوندت
Dogali railway station
Dogali railway station
Country Eritrea
RegionNorthern Red Sea
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Dogali (Arabic: جوندت‎) is a town in eastern Eritrea. Situated near Massawa, it became famous for the Battle of Dogali, on January 24, 1887, between Italy and the Ethiopian Empire, specifically the lord Ras Alula.

Transport[]

The town is served by a station on the national railway network, built by the Italians.

See also[]

  • Railway stations in Eritrea

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Dogali at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 15°36′06″N 39°18′20″E / 15.60167°N 39.30556°E / 15.60167; 39.30556


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