Mai Nefhi

Mai Nefhi (Tigrigna for "water dam") is both a location near Asmara, Eritrea and the dam after which it was named. The Mai Nefhi dam, constructed prior to Eritrean independence,^{[verification needed]} is the main water source for Asmara.^{[citation needed]} The dimensions of the dam are such that it is large enough to sustain the total population of Asmara.^{[citation needed]}

Baarda village is located nearby. Eritrea Institute of Technology, the only technical university in the country is located 500m away from Mai Nefhi.