Nefasit

Nefasit (Arabic: نفاسيت, Tigrinya: ነፋሲት Tigrinya pronunciation: [nɐfasit]), also known as Tappa Nefasit, is a small town in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Monastery of Debre Bizen is located at the mountains above.^{[citation needed]}

Nefasit نفاسيت
Town
Nefasit Location in Eritrea
Coordinates: 15°20′00″N 39°03′43″E
Country	Eritrea
Region	Northern Red Sea
District	Ghinda
Elevation	1,700 m (5,500 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	8,727
Climate	Cfa

According to multiple tour groups the stretch between the capital Asmara and Nefasit is the most beautiful in Eritrea. There's a colonial era Italian railway that occasionally runs from Asmara.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Climate data for Nefasit
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25.1 (77.2)	26.0 (78.8)	27.5 (81.5)	28.6 (83.5)	29.7 (85.5)	30.3 (86.5)	27.0 (80.6)	26.7 (80.1)	28.5 (83.3)	27.5 (81.5)	25.6 (78.1)	24.7 (76.5)	27.3 (81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	8.9 (48.0)	9.6 (49.3)	11.1 (52.0)	12.7 (54.9)	14.5 (58.1)	16.8 (62.2)	16.6 (61.9)	17.3 (63.1)	15.6 (60.1)	12.8 (55.0)	10.6 (51.1)	9.5 (49.1)	13.0 (55.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	65 (2.6)	71 (2.8)	48 (1.9)	54 (2.1)	41 (1.6)	26 (1.0)	125 (4.9)	126 (5.0)	39 (1.5)	58 (2.3)	45 (1.8)	68 (2.7)	766 (30.2)
Source: Climate Data

References

• Tappa Nefasit

15°20′00″N 39°03′43″E