- Agordat
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other_name = Ak'ordat
native_name = ኣቆርዳት
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footnotes = Agordat (also Akordat or Ak'ordat , Ge'ez ኣቆርዳት) was the former capital of the now defunct Barka Province ofEritrea (divided between present dayGash-Barka andAnseba regions).Overview
It lies in the west of the country on the
Barka River . An importantmarket town , it is home to a largemosque . This town was the last major town along theEritrean Railway toMassawa throughAsmara . The line continued on through to Bishia its terminus. The local economy is reliant on passing traders moving betweenAsmara andKessela in the Sudan.See also
*
East African Campaign (World War II)
*List of massacres committed during the Eritrean War of Independence References
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/ER/0/Akurdet.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 637m (Red dots are railways)]
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