MASSAWA

məsäˈwə, city (1984 pop. 15,441), Eritrea, a port on the Red Sea. Before Eritrean independence (1993) it was the main port for N Ethiopia and is linked by rail with Asmara. Agreements with Eritrea have given Ethiopia continued access to its port facilities. Major industries include meat processing and the production of cement and salt. Fishing is also important to the economy. Long a commercial port, Massawa was part of the kingdom of Aksum (c.1st–8th cent. a.d.). In 1577 it was captured by the Ottoman Turks, who in 1868 transferred it to Egyptian control. In 1885, Massawa was taken by Italy, and from 1889 to 1900 it was the capital of the Italian colony of Eritrea. Until Etritrean independence it was the main base of the Ethiopian navy, which had a naval training school there. The secessionist Eritrean movement was involved in fighting against the Ethiopian government in the city. Massawa's port was especially important for receiving arms shipments and the city was heavily damaged during the 30-year war of independence. Its name is also spelled Massaua and Mitsiwa.

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books on: Massawa  - 213 results

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The Partition of Africa: Illusion or Necessity?
Book by Robert O. Collins; John Wiley & Sons, 1969
Subjects: Africa--Colonization
...it would be interested in occupying Massawa. In view of this, it has generally...enticed the Italians into occupying Massawa in order to keep the French out of it and to prevent a French advance from Massawa to the high Nile in the Sudan. But...
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An Introduction to the Economic History of Ethiopia, from Early Times to 1800
Book by Richard Pankhurst; Lalibela House, 1961
Subjects: Ethiopia--Economic Conditions
...days, having lost trade to Suakin, Massawa, Aden and Jeddah. Its ruler spent the greater part of his time at Massawa where he was enaged in trade with the...and June when life was intolerable at Massawa. 3 Massawa Reference has already been...
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The Realm of Prester John
Book by Robert Silverberg; Ohio University Press, 1972
Subjects: Geography, Medieval, Prester John (Legendary Character)
...the strategic spot was the island of Massawa, close to the shore in the southern reaches...wholly cut off from Indian Ocean trade. Massawa once had belonged to Ethiopia, but had...although from time to time the ruler of Massawa had been forced to accept Ethiopian suzerainty...
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African Refugees: Development Aid and Repatriation
Book by Howard Adelman, John Sorenson; Westview Press, 1994
Subjects: Refugees--Africa
...while civilians starved. AID DELIVERY THROUGH MASSAWA In January 1991 the EPLF opened Massawa. Under the auspices of the World Food Programme...was limited to urban areas. While reopening Massawa was an important step in providing aid to areas...
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The Cross and the River: Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Nile
Book by Haggai Erlich; L. Rienner, 2002
Subjects: Christianity And Other Religions--Islam, Egypt--Foreign Relations--Ethiopia, Ethiopia--Foreign Relations--Egypt, Islam--Relations--Christianity, Nile River--International Status, Water Resources Development--Egypt, Water Resources Development--Ethiopia
...same land, the middle of their vital Massawa-Khartoum line, was already in full...left for compromise. The Egyptians in Massawa bought the loyalty of several Tigrean...force, 3,000 strong, set out from Massawa simultaneously in order to capture the...
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Endowing Property and Edifying Power in a Red Sea Port: Waqf, Arab Migrant Entrepreneurs, and Urban Authority in Massawa, 1860s-1880s*
Journal article by Jonathan Miran; The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Vol. 42, 2009
Subjects: Community, Endowment, Mosques & temples, Muslims, Public works, Religion, Religious schools
...Entrepreneurs, and Urban Authority in Massawa, 1860s-1880s* by Jonathan Miran Introduction...individual approached the Islamic court of Massawa and sued the local waqf committee for...He claimed that his ancestor came to Massawa from the town of Farasan in Yemen (sic...
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"Transborder" Exchanges of People, Things, and Representations: Revisiting the Conflict between Mahdist Sudan and Christian Ethiopia, 1885-1889*
Journal article by Iris Seri-Hersch; The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Vol. 43, 2010
Subjects: Colonies & territories, Military history, Religion
...host De Sarzec, the French consul at Massawa: Egypt covets my country; she surrounds...Darfur in the west and reached the port of Massawa in the east, passing through Sennar...the inhabitants of Italian-occupied Massawa on December 6, 1887. The author, a...
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Education and Human Resource Development in Post-independent Eritrea: an Explanatory Note*
Journal article by Ravinder Rena; International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, Vol. 2, 2006
Subjects: Higher education, Human capital, Human resource management, Minority & ethnic groups, Offshore oil exploration & development, Purchasing power parity, Skill development, Society, Vocational education, Working capital
...agricultural College, a technical school in Massawa, and the Eritrean Institute of Technology...Ministry of Fisheries and is located in Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region," the Minister...including 8 Skill Development centers. Massawa Technical and Commercial School started...
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Diffusion of Mesoamerican Food Complex to Southeastern Europe
Journal article by Jean Andrews; The Geographical Review, Vol. 83, 1993
Subjects: Agriculture--History, America--History, Food--History, Southern Europe--History
...at the entrance to the Persian Gulf and Massawa on the Red Sea, if not beyond. Hormuz...second (1541) Portuguese embassy to Massawa, Abyssina. Maize was probably introduced...via Harrar and by Portuguese sources via Massawa (Wright 1949, 80). European terms...
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Language, Education, and Public Policy in Eritrea
Journal article by Tekle M. Woldemikael; African Studies Review, Vol. 46, 2003
Subjects: Black history, Education, Eritrea, Language, Public policy, Public schools
...home territory spreads from eastern Eritrea, near the port of Massawa on the Red Sea, to the central Eritrean highlands, and stretches...in the west, and Afabet, Karora, Ghinda, and the port of Massawa in the central and northeastern parts of Eritrea. (While...
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The Steam Giants Roll Again: After Seven Years of 'Self-Help' Renovation Work, the First Phase of the Eritrean Railway Project, a 117km Stretch of the Line between Massawa and Asmara, Is Operational
Magazine article by Eyob Hailegiorgis; African Business, July 2003
...a 117km Stretch of the Line between Massawa and Asmara, Is Operational. by Eyob...stretched westward from the Red Sea port of Massawa. The line functioned until 1976, when...only road route we have from Asmara to Massawa? The country has large deposits of granite...
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The City That Refused to Die
Magazine article by Jacky Sutton; African Business, April 1995
Subjects: Eritrea--Economic aspects
...That Refused to Die. by Jacky Sutton Massawa, Eritreas oldest city and most important...May 1991, its principle port city of Massawa was a shambles. The larger of the countrys Red Sea ports, and its oldest city, Massawa had been liberated by the Eritrean Peoples...
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Eritrea Gets Back on Track: When Eritrea Gained Independence, Its Devoted Railway Veterans Came out of Retirement to Restore the Country's Famous Italian-Built Line. Kate Eshelby Takes a Trip by Steam Train and Discovers a Mainline into the Country's Colonial Past and a Symbol of Hope for Its Future
Magazine article by Kate Eshelby; Geographical, Vol. 76, September 2004
Subjects: Eritrea--History, Eritrea--Transportation, Railroads--Service introduction
...the first journey to the Red Sea port of Massawa since the line was rebuilt in 2002, the...line in the world. Stretching between Massawa and Asmara, it was capable of transporting...factories were loaded onto the railway at Massawa port. However, although the distance...
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Eritrea: Old World, New Charm
Magazine article by Jacky Sutton; African Business, May 1996
Subjects: Eritrea--Description and travel
...the beach. Accommodation in Asmara, Massawa and Keren is generally good. Outside...establish conference facilities in Asmara and Massawa. It has also begun training programmes for staff. But if the Dahlak Hotel in Massawa is a marker, Eritrea has a long way to...
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Probing Murky Waters Early Us Navy Salvage Attempts
Magazine article by David H. Grover; Sea Classics, Vol. 36, November 2003
...had been scuttled in the Red Sea port of Massawa in the Italian protectorate of Eritrea...Alexandria remained open as a military port, Massawa had no particular military importance...during 1942 in cleaning up the harbor at Massawa. Later he would write another book called...
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newspaper articles on: Massawa  - 19 results

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CRUISING'S A SHORE THING; All aboard for Beginners. and Experienced Sailors
Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), March 21, 2010
...So an opportunity to sail to Suakin, Massawa and Djibouti during a 10-day cruise...ancient port in the north-east of Sudan. Massawa is in neighbouring Eritrea, now independent...minister! In our next port of call, Massawa, we were met by a 75-year-old asthmatic...
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Sail the Seven Seas, See the Whole World
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 18, 2011
Subjects: Astronomy, Cruise lines, Travel--India, Travel--New Zealand, Travel--Thailand, Travel--United Kingdom
...some wonderful ports of call, such as Massawa, famous for its role in the African slave...nights cruising - overnight on board - Massawa (Eritrea) - overnight on board - Salalah...Discovery Overnight on board in Safaga, Massawa and Mumbai All overseas transfers included...
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Top Cruises
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), February 20, 2010
Subjects: Air fares, Airlines--Prices and rates, Cruise lines
...March 2 and sail to the worlds frankincense capital, Salalah in Oman. Then on to Aden, Djibouti, Hodeidah in Yemen and Massawa in Eritrea - with a vintage steam train trip. Visit Safaga and Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt then arrive in Aqaba, Jordan...
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NW Reggae Festival Gets More Worldly
Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), August 10, 2007
...Prezident Brown, Mutabaruka, Pato Banton, Vince Black, Andrew Diamond, Queen Ifrica, Alika, Ras Attitude, Jah Sun, Itawe, Massawa, Nuborn, More Time, Solid Foundation Music starts: 3 p.m. today, 11 a.m. Saturday, noon Sunday Where: A private...
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Citigroup Warns Cash May Dry Up at United Utilities
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), July 28, 2009
Subjects: Citigroup Inc., Electric utilities, Financial services, Financial services industry
...the miners. Randgold fell 126p at 3908p after announcing plans to issue extra shares to fund development of its Gounkoto and Massawa projects in Senegal and Mali. Other losers included Rio Tinto, down 78p at 23741/2p, and Anglo American, 491/2p at...
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Massawa
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MASSAWA m sa w , city (1984 pop. 15,441...the economy. Long a commercial port, Massawa was part of the kingdom of Aksum (c...transferred it to Egyptian control. In 1885, Massawa was taken by Italy, and from 1889 to 1900...
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Eritrea
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the capital and largest city. Other cities include Aseb and Massawa , Eritreas chief ports. Land and People The southern part...the 1880s, Italy occupied the coastal areas around Aseb and Massawa, and by 1890 had extended its territory enough to proclaim...
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Ethiopia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...became landlocked with Eritrean independence, are in other countries: Djibouti , in the country of Djibouti, and Aseb and Massawa , in Eritrea. The border war that began in 1998 ended Ethiopian use of Eritreas ports. The annual value of imports into Ethiopia...
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Red Sea
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...enlarged, and traffic through the sea increased. Suez, Egypt; Elat, Israel; Jidda, Saudi Arabia; Hodeida, Yemen; Massawa, Eritrea; and Port Sudan, Sudan, are the main ports on the Red Sea and its northern arms...
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Dahlak Archipelago
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DAHLAK ARCHIPELAGO dalak arkipel go, island group, Eritrea, in the Red Sea off Massawa. There are two large, inhabited islands and more than 200 small, largely uninhabited islands. The islands are flat, barren...
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