title: Halib Mentel
text: # Halib Mentel
  
  Halib Mentel (Arabic: هاليب مينتل), also referred to as Halibmentel or Halimentel, is a village in Eritrea. It is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the city of Keren.
  
  ## Overview
  
  Halib Mentel mostly consists of round huts, known as tukuls, and has a large Catholic church. The village is on the trackbed of the Eritrean Railway, between Asmara and Keren. The railway closed in 1975, though there are plans to re-open it.
  
  