Barentu, Eritrea

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Barentu ባረንቱ
Barentu
Coordinates: 15°07′00″N 37°36′00″E / 15.11667°N 37.60000°E / 15.11667; 37.60000
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.