Asseb
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Asseb, Eritrea´s largest port, is hot, windy and industrial. It was Italy´s
first foothold in Eritrea, bought by the Rubattino Shipping Compony in 1882, and
taken over soon afterwards by the Italian government. For centuries and rihgt
up until recently, it was Ethiopia´s principal port of access to the Red
Sea. However, the dispute with Eritrea in 1998 put an end to all that. Asseb´s
average annual temperature is 29,5°C, though it can reach 46,5°C. Anual
rainfall is just 58mm. The coolest time is between November and February.
