Senafe is a market town in southern Eritrea, on the edge of the Eritrean highlands ሶይራ. The name Sanafe driven from [Sana-feen] yemeni words.The surrounding area is inhabited by the Saho people and the Tigrinya people. It's well known for its cultural and religious historical background, as well as for the ruins of Metera, Qohayto to the south, and Kaskase to the north.