Adi Keyh

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Adi Keyh
ʿāddī ḳeyḥ
Adi Keyh (Eritrea)
Adi Keyh
Adi Keyh
Location in Eritrea
Coordinates: 14°50′N 39°22′E / 14.833, 39.367
Country Eritrea
Region Gash-Barka
District Adi Keyh District
Population
 - Total 25,000


Adi Keyh (also Addi Qeyh, Addi Keyh, etc.; Ge'ez: ዓዲ ቀይሕ ʿāddī ḳeyḥ, also ዓዲ ቐይሕ ʿāddī ẋeyḥ, "Red Village") is a market town in Eritrea, lying approximatively 110 kilometers southeast of Asmara. It lies almost 2,500 metres above sea level and has a population of around 25,000 people. The ruins of Qohaito and Toconda lie near the town.

Alternative spellings of its' name include: Adi Caie, Addi Caieh, Adi Ciah, Adi Keih, Adi Keyih and Adi Kaie.

Coordinates: 14°50′N, 39°22′E