Place
Dairo Paulos
Dairo Paulos is a village on the outskirts of Asmara, Eritrea.
The name means "Fig of Paul" and is reported to refer to a characteristic tree of the area and a founder of the village. There is a small reservoir near the town.
How locals move
Getting around Dairo Paulos the local way
- Get aroundThere also white minibus-lines running on the main streets of the city, which run on fixed routes but without fixed stops or signs.
- Get aroundFinally there are the yellow taxis, most of which also run on fixed routes on the main streets like the white minivans.
- Get aroundThey have a similar system to the minivans, and the fare is Nkf 5.
- Get aroundIt is perhaps better to take the bus or contact one of the national tour agencies (ask at the information desk at the airport upon arrival).
- Go nextThere is one narrow-gauge train line, from Asmara to Massawa, but it is driven by a slow steam-engine which only runs for chartered tours.
From Wikivoyage: Asmara, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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