Halib Mentel
Halib Mentel
هاليب مينتل Habin Mentel Halibmentel, Halimentel | |
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Halibmentel | |
![]() Halib Mentel, showing Tukuls and church | |
![]() ![]() Halib Mentel هاليب مينتل Location in Eritrea | |
Coordinates: 15°44′38″N 38°33′4″E / 15.74389°N 38.55111°ECoordinates: 15°44′38″N 38°33′4″E / 15.74389°N 38.55111°E | |
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Region | Anseba |
Halib Mentel (Arabic: هاليب مينتل), also referred to as Halibmentel or Halimentel, is a village in Eritrea. It is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the city of Keren.
Overview[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Halib_Mentel_Station_1301.jpg/220px-Halib_Mentel_Station_1301.jpg)
The former station at Halib Mentel
Halib Mentel mostly consists of round huts, known as tukuls, and has a large Catholic church.[1] The village is on the trackbed of the Eritrean Railway, between Asmara and Keren. The railway closed in 1975, though there are plans to re-open it.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Report of walking tour in Eritrea". 29 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ^ Amanuel Ghebreselassie; Jennie Street (June 2006). "Eritrea using local resources to revitalise its railway". Railway Gazette International. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
Categories:
- Villages in Eritrea
- Eritrea geography stubs