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Barentu
ባረንቱ | |
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  Barentu | |
| Coordinates: 15°07′00″N 37°36′00″E / 15.11667°N 37.60000°E | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Region | Gash-Barka |
| Subregion | Barentu |
| Population (2012) | |
| • | 15,891[citation needed] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | BSh |
Barentu (Tigrinya: ባረንቱ) is a town in north-western Eritrea, lying south of Agordat, and is the capital of Gash-Barka Region. The town is integrated with different types of tribes: Kunama, Nara, Tigre and Tigrinya being the most dominant.