Halib Mentel
هاليب مينتل Habin Mentel Halibmentel, Halimentel | |
|---|---|
| Halibmentel | |
 Halib Mentel, showing Tukuls and church | |
  Halib Mentel هاليب مينتل Location in Eritrea | |
| Coordinates: 15°44′38″N 38°33′4″E / 15.74389°N 38.55111°E | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Region | Anseba |
Halib Mentel (Arabic: هاليب مينتل), also referred to as Halibmentel or Halimentel, is a village in Eritrea. It is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the city of Keren.
Overview
The former station at Halib Mentel
Halib Mentel mostly consists of round huts, known as tukuls, and has a large Catholic church.[1] The village is on the trackbed of the Eritrean Railway, between Asmara and Keren. The railway closed in 1975, though there are plans to re-open it.[2]
References
- ↑ "Report of walking tour in Eritrea". 29 November 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ↑ Amanuel Ghebreselassie; Jennie Street (June 2006). "Eritrea using local resources to revitalise its railway". Railway Gazette International. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
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