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Zula is a small town in central . It is situated near the head of Annesley Bay (also known as the Gulf of Zula), on the coast. Four kilometers away is the archeological site of , which was an emporium and the of .


History
The Eritrean Research Project Team composed of , , , and scientists discovered a Paleolithic site with stone and obsidian tools dated to over 125,000 years old south of , along the Red Sea littoral. The tools are believed to have been used by early humans to harvest marine resources like and .

The local call this place "Ado Lay", meaning "clear water", however this is probably in reference to the nearby site of , just situated 4 kilometers away from the town.

In 1857, an agreement was entered into by the of , in revolt against Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, to cede Zula to the . Agew Niguse was defeated by Emperor Tewodros, and the commander of a French cruiser sent to Annesley Bay in 1859 found the country in a state of anarchy. No further steps were taken by France to assert its sovereignty, and Zula with the neighbouring coast passed, nominally, to in 1866. Zula was the place where Robert Napier's British expedition of 1867 – 1868 against Tewodros disembarked, Annesley Bay affording safe and ample anchorage for the largest ocean-going vessels. A road was built by the from Zula to in the Eritrean Highlands.

The authority of Egypt having lapsed over Zula, an was proclaimed in 1888, and in 1890 the town was incorporated into the colony of . Along with and , it remains an important trade center for the .

(2025). 9783643903327, Lit Verlag.


Geography
Zula is a village on the Red Sea in central Eritrea. It stands on the right bank of the , on a narrow coastal plain on the west side of the Gulf of Zula, some to the east of .
(1994). 9780540058310, Reed International.
The coast here is lined with mangroves, and there is an aircraft landing strip to the north.
(2025). 9781136210020, Routledge. .

The original port of Adulis is now inland, debris washed down from the mountains having accumulated along the coastline, extending it further out to sea.

(2025). 9781841621715, Bradt Travel Guides. .
Napier built limited port facilities at Zula to enable his expedition; the remains of the railway tracks, laid by Napier's Expedition to haul his heavy equipment ashore, can still be seen.
(2025). 9780752479699, The History Press.
However, modern port services are handled at Massawa.

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