Foro Explained

Official Name:Foro
Native Name:فورو
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Eritrea
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Eritrea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Eritrea
Subdivision Name1:Northern Red Sea
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Foro
Coordinates:15.2592°N 39.6211°W

Foro (Arabic: فورو, Tigrinya: ፎሮ) is a town in the Northern Red Sea region (Zoba Semienawi Keyih Bahri) of Eritrea.

Overview

A small city located near the coast, Foro was built at the confluence of the Haddas, Aligide and Comaile rivers. In the 1960s, there was significant agricultural development on its alluvial plains.[1]

The Aksumite ruins of Adulis are situated about 6km (04miles) to the east.[2]

References

15.2592°N 39.6211°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Killion, Tom . Historical Dictionary of Eritrea . 0-8108-3437-5 . The Scarecrow Press . 1998.
  2. Book: Denison, Edward. Edward Paice. Eritrea. Bradt Travel Guides. 2007. Fourth. 174. 978-1-84162-171-5.