ASMARA - Eritrea: The African City Of Women

ASMARA - Eritrea: The African City Of Women.
Hey guy! In this video, We share the beautiful Eritrean city of Asmara. This is the capital of the country.
Today, the city has a population of close to One million people and it's one of the well-planned and cleanest cities on the African continent.

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HISTORY
The history of Asmara dates back to 800BC according to Eritrean Tigrayan oral tradition history. It was initially occupied by 4 clans. These lived in conflict and kept receiving attacks from the nearby clans. The women proposed that the 4 clans come together to fight against these external clans. This is where the word 'Asmara' came from basically meaning 'They all came together'.
Asmara only became the Eritrean capital in 1900. and it was officially recognized in 1993 after Eritrea gained her independence from Ethiopia in 1991.
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Asmara has a population of One million people with the official languages being Tigrinya, English and Arabic. The other languages spoken include; Afar, Tigre, Beja, Bilen, Kunama, Nara and Saho. The women population in the city is 3 times that of the men.
In the city you can also find great cuisines both local and exotic. The city is also defined by great Italian architecture that has been preserved for generations.
TRANSPORT
If you're to move from one part to another of Asmara city, you can either use a bus or hire a private driver to take you around the city. The fares are totally negotiable.
BEST ATTRACTIONS
For the best plaes to visit, you could check out any of the following;
- The Eritrea National Museum( You need to acquire a permit for this)
- The city Park ( Great for relaxation)
- The market. This happens every day except for Sundays
ECONOMY
The Eritrean economy is one of the strongest on the African continent with the Eritrean currency the Eritrean Nafka. The Nafka lies 6th among the strongest currencies on the African continent and 1USD=1ERN.
The economy depends on cash crops and animal husbandry products such as meat and other dairy products. The city also depends on Mining and exporting of these minerals such as Gold, Granite, Copper, Marble, Potash, etc...
The city also depends on the tourism sector. The city itself is a UNESCO world heritage site because of its reserved old Italian Architectural buildings.


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