Barentu, Eritrea

Barentu (Tigrinya: ባረንቱ) is a town in north-western Eritrea, lying south of Agordat, and is the capital of Gash-Barka Region. The town is integrated with different types of tribes: Kunama, Nara, Tigre and Tigrinya being the most dominant.

Barentu
ባረንቱ
Barentu
Coordinates: 15°07′00″N 37°36′00″E
Country Eritrea
RegionGash-Barka
SubregionBarentu
Population
 (2012)
  
15,891
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateBSh
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