Rahayta
Rahayta
راهيتا Rahaita | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Rahayta Location in Eritrea. | |
Coordinates: 12°43′37″N 43°5′3″E / 12.72694°N 43.08417°ECoordinates: 12°43′37″N 43°5′3″E / 12.72694°N 43.08417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southern Red Sea |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Rahayta, also spelled Rahaita or Raheita (Arabic: راهيتا), is a town in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea and was once the residence of a former sultanate.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Raheita_Incident_1898.jpg/220px-Raheita_Incident_1898.jpg)
Raheita Incident (1898): French marines from the gunboat Scorpion were confronted with Italian colonial forces who have just defeated the rebellious sultan of Raheita
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- Populated places in Eritrea
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