Nakfa, Eritrea
Nakfa (Tigrinya: ናቕፋ?, IPA: [naxʼfa]) is a town in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. It is also the name of a sub region of Eritrea.
History
Nakfa served as a base for the Eritrean People's Liberation Front during the Eritrean War of Independence. It was subjected to a number of destructive attacks that left only the mosque standing. Other towns, where hospitals, printing presses, factories, a radio station and a college are located, were built underground by Eritrea's independence fighters. The town is also surrounded by trenches.
The nakfa currency was later named after the town, owing to its historic place in the independence struggle.
Nakfa Sub-Region
Nakfa Subregion is a subregion in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Nakfa. The district contains the Yob Wildlife Reserve, established in 1959.
Nakfa Mosque
The Ethiopean air force bombed Nakfa several times during the Eritrean War of Independence wars. Each time they spared the Nakfa mosque maybe because they wanted some landmark for the next attack.
Podcasts:
