Qohaito

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Qohaito

Small pre-Christian Temple of Mariam Wakino
Shown within Eritrea
Alternative name	Koloe
Location	Debub Region, Eritrea
Region	Horn of Africa
Coordinates	14°52′43″N 39°25′38″E / 14.87861°N 39.42722°E / 14.87861; 39.42722
Type	Settlement
Part of	Punt, D’mt, Aksum
History
Founded	Approximately fifth millennium BC

Qohaito (Tigrinya: ቆሓይቶ) or Koloe was a major ancient city in what is now the Debub region of Eritrea. It was a pre-Aksumite settlement that thrived during the Aksumite period. The city was located over 2,500 meters above sea level, on a high plateau at the edge of the Great Rift Valley. As of 2011^[update], Qohaito's stone ruins have yet to be excavated. The ancient port city of Adulis is directly to the east, while Matara lies to the south.^[1][2]