Debarwa
ድባርዋ دباروا | |
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Market town | |
 The church of Debarwa | |
  Debarwa Location in Eritrea. | |
| Coordinates: 15°06′N 38°50′E / 15.100°N 38.833°E | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Region | Debub |
| District | Debarwa |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Debarwa (Tigrinya: ድባርዋ Tigrinya pronunciation: [dɨbarwa]) is a market town in central Eritrea. It is situated about 25 kilometers south of the capital Asmara, and has a population of about 25,000 inhabitants.[1] It is the capital of the Debarwa district (Tsilima) in the Debub ("Southern") administrative region (one of five in Eritrea).
- ^ Older writers, such as Samuel Purchas, often use a corrupt form of its name, "Barua".