Ghinda (Tigrinya: ጊንዳዕ) is a town in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. It is situated in the Ghinda Subregion, and lies between Asmara and Massawa.
Ghinda
ጊንዳዕ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 The Ghinda horizon. | |
  Ghinda Location in Eritrea | |
| Coordinates: 15°27′N 39°05′E / 15.450°N 39.083°E | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Region | Northern Red Sea |
| District | Ghinda |
| Elevation | 928 m (3,045 ft) |
| Climate | Aw |
Overview edit
Ghinda is a major fruit and vegetable growing area and a centre for Tigre people, Tigrinya people, and Saho people. It lies near the springs of Sabarguma. The citrus plantations were originally planted by Carlo Cavanna, an Italian from Centenaro who directed the construction of the Eritrean Railway, the first railway in Italian Eritrea.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Ghinda | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.5 (94.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.2 (88.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.4 (63.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 99 (3.9) |
113 (4.4) |
72 (2.8) |
48 (1.9) |
26 (1.0) |
10 (0.4) |
71 (2.8) |
58 (2.3) |
23 (0.9) |
46 (1.8) |
52 (2.0) |
94 (3.7) |
712 (27.9) |
| Source: Climate Data | |||||||||||||
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