Agordat

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Agordat ኣቆርዳት Ak'ordat
Agordat Map of Agordat in Eritrea
Coordinates: 15°33′N 37°53′E / 15.55, 37.883
Country	Eritrea
Region	Gash-Barka
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Agordat (also Akordat or Ak'ordat , Ge'ez ኣቆርዳት) was the former capital of the now defunct Barka Province of Eritrea (present day Gash-Barka). It lies in the west of the country on the Barka River. An important market town, it is home to a large mosque. This town was the last major town along the Eritrean Railway to Massawa through Asmara. The line continued on through to Bishia its terminus. The local economy is reliant on passing traders moving between Asmara and Kessela in the Sudan.

[edit] See also

• East African Campaign (World War II)
• List of massacres committed during the Eritrean War of Independence

Coordinates: 15°33′N, 37°53′E

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