Bilen Woman, Bilen Village

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Keren, formerly known as Cheren, is the second-largest city in Eritrea. It is situated 90 kilometers northwest of Asmara at an altitude of 1,390 meters. The town sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. It serves as the capital of the Anseba region, and is home to the Bilen ethnic group. The city is inhabited both by a Muslim and Catholic community and comes alive on Mondays when the weekly market takes place. The Bilen are an ethnic group on the Horn of Africa. They are primarily concentrated in central Eritrea, in and around the city of Keren and further south toward Asmara, the nation's capital.

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Location: Keren, Anseba, Eritrea, Africa
Photo credit: © François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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