title: Haykota
text: # Haykota
  
  Haykota (Arabic: هاكوتا) is a small town in the western Gash-Barka region of Eritrea.
  
  ## Overview
  
  The town is situated near the location of a monument erected to memorialize Hamid Idris Awate, the man who started the Eritrean War of Independence.
  
  ## Economy
  
  A dairy co-op that was built in the town plays a significant part in the local economy.
  
  