Massawa District
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| Massawa | |
| — District — | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
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| Region | Northern Red Sea |
| Time zone | GMT +3 (UTC+3) |
Massawa District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. The capital lies at Massawa.
The area has been one of strategical importance for many centuries. The area and the port of Massawt has been colonised by Egypt, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, Britain and finally Ethiopia until 1991. It became the capital of the Italian colony of Eritrea until this was moved to Asmara in 1900.
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