Senafe
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Senafe or Sanafe
Hakir, Sancafe | |
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  Senafe or Sanafe Location in Eritrea | |
| Coordinates: 14°42′N 39°25′E / 14.700°N 39.417°E | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Region | Debub |
| District | Senafe District |
| Elevation | 2,446 m (8,025 ft) |
| Climate | BSk |
Senafe (Arabic: صنعفى, ) is a market town in southern Eritrea, on the edge of the Eritrean Highlands ሶይራ. The name Sanafe driven from [Sana-feen] yemeni words.The surrounding area is inhabited by the Saho people and the Tigrinya people. It's well known for its cultural and religious historical background, as well as for the ruins of Metera (also known as Balaw Kalaw), Qohayto to the south, and Kaskase to the north.
The soil in the is derived from volcanic ignimbrite,[1] and Senafe sits on the southeastern edge of a twenty kilometer wide caldera.
