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Emba Soira (also transliterated Sowera) is the highest mountain in Eritrea.[1] Rising 3,018 metres (9,902 ft) above sea level, it is part of the Eritrean Highlands, one side of the Great Rift Valley which cuts through Eritrea and joins the Red Sea. The mountain is situated in the southeastern part of the Debub (Southern) administrative region in central Eritrea.

Emba Soira
እምባ ሶይራ
Emba Soira Eritrea
Highest point
Elevation	3,018 m (9,902 ft)[1]
Listing	Country high point
Coordinates	14°45′N 39°32′E
Geography
Location	Debub Region, Eritrea
Parent range	Eritrean Highlands

Emba Soira is reached by a paved road from the city of Senafe, located 135 kilometres south of the national capital Asmara. From there, a very difficult and perilous dirt track heading east for almost 20 kilometres leads to the mountain. The last part must be trekked and takes at least a few hours of travel.

Israeli military listening post

In mid-2016, press messages based on information from the Eritrean opposition suggested that Israel had completed the construction of a military listening post on the Emba Soira to monitor the movement of the Arab coalition involved in the war in Yemen and to eavesdrop on Iran. The installation would also be aimed at observing the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the movement of commercial shipping in the southern Red Sea.[2] In an official press release, the Eritrean Ministry of Information has vehemently denied the existence of this installation, calling it "ludicrous disinformation", "deliberately planted by certain countries and agencies to serve ulterior agendas".[3]

The first indication that the listening post was established came in a report from the American geopolitical intelligence platform, Stratfor which said in December 2012 that both Israel and Iran had bases in Eritrea.[4] The report said: "According to Stratfor diplomatic and media sources, Israel has small naval teams in the Dahlak archipelago and Massawa and a listening post in Amba Soira. Israel's presence in Eritrea is very focused and precise, involving intelligence gathering in the Red Sea and monitoring Iran's activities. Various Stratfor diplomatic sources have said that Israel's presence in Eritrea is small but significant."

Climate

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На других языках

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[de] Soira

Der Soira (auch: Amba Soira) ist der zweithöchste Berg in Eritrea und wird nur noch vom Dega übertroffen. Er liegt etwa 100 km südöstlich der Hauptstadt Asmara in einem schlecht erschlossenen Bereich des Hochplateaus, das hier vom westlichen Zweig des Großen Afrikanischen Grabenbruchs gebildet wird.

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- [en] Emba Soira

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[fr] Mont Soira

Le mont Soira (ou Sowera ou Emba Soira ou Amba Soira) est le point culminant de l'Érythrée. Situé à une centaine de kilomètres au sud-est de la capitale Asmara, il domine les hauts plateaux du centre du pays de ses 3 018 mètres. Du fait de son altitude, sa région immédiate bénéficie d'un climat tempéré.

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[it] Soira

Il Soira (o Sowera) è una montagna dell'Eritrea e rappresenta il punto più elevato del Paese, con un'altitudine di 3018 metri s.l.m.. La montagna si trova nella Regione del Sud.

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[ru] Амба-Моссино

Амба-Моссино (англ. Emba Soira; итал. Soira) — самая высокая гора в Эритрее[1]. Высота — 3018 м над уровнем моря. Гора расположена в юго-восточной части провинции Дэбуб в районе Сэнафе и является частью Эритрейского нагорья (часть Восточно-Африканской рифтовой долины, которая пересекает Эритрею).

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