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# Asmara: A Modernist African City
Asmara · Eritrea

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2017.

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Point coordinates15.33528, 38.93583

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Asmara: A Modernist African City

Cultural · Inscription: 2017

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1550/)

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