Districts of Eritrea
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The regions
Regions of Eritrea
||At the time of Independence in 1993 Eritrea was arranged into ten provinces. These provinces were similar to the nine provinces operating during the colonial period. In 1996, these were consolidated into six regions...

 of Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...

 are divided into districts, as follows:

Anseba Region
Anseba
Anseba is an inland region of Eritrea, in the west of the country.-Overview:Its capital is Keren and it has an area of about 23,000 km². It is named after the Anseba River around which the region is situated. The river begins in the central Eritrean highland plateau, in the suburbs northwest of...

  • Adi Tekelezan
    Adi Tekelezan
    Adi Tekelezan is a small town in the Anseba region of Eritrea. It is located on the route between Asmara and Keren. It is a thriving commercial center in Eritrea with a population estimated at 4,000....

  • Asmat
    Asmat District
    Asmat District is a district in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Asmat....

  • Elabered
  • Geleb
  • Hagaz
    Hagaz
    Hagaz or Hagat is a town in central Eritrea. It is located in the Anseba region and is the capital of Hagaz District. It contains the Hagaz Agricultural and Technical School....

  • Halhal
    Halhal
    Halhal is a village in western central Yemen. It is located in the San‘a’ Governorate.-External links:*...

  • Habero
  • Keren City
    Keren, Eritrea
    Keren is the second largest city in Eritrea. It is situated about 91 kilometers northwest of Asmara. The town serves as the capital of the Anseba region, and is home to the Bilen ethnic group.-History:...

  • Kerkebet
    Kerkebet
    Kerkebet, alternatively Carcabat, is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Anseba region and is the capital of the Kerkebet district.Wildlife such as the Grevy Zebra, Spotted Hyena, ostrich, and a variety of antelopes are found here.-Reference:...

  • Sela
    Sela, Eritrea
    Sela is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the northwestern Anseba region and is the capital of Sela District.-Reference:*...


Central (Maekel) Region
Maekel
The Maekel Region , known as the Regione Centrale in italian, is one of the six regions of Eritrea.-Overview:It is the smallest region in area, and contains the major city and national capital, Asmara...

  • Berikh
    Berikh
    Berikh is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Maekel region and is the capital of Berikh District.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...

  • Ghala Nefhi
    Ghala Nefhi
    Ghala Nefhi is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Maekel region and is the capital of Ghala Nefhi district.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...

  • North Eastern
  • Serejaka
    Serejaka
    Serejaka is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Maekel region and is the capital of the Serejaka district.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...

  • South Eastern
  • South Western

Gash-Barka Region
Gash-Barka
Gash-Barka is one of the six regions of Eritrea. It is situated in the south-west of the country, bordering the Anseba region to the north, and the Central and Southern regions to the east; the county of Sudan lies to the west and Ethiopia to the south....

  • Akurdet City
  • Barentu City
    Barentu, Eritrea
    Barentu is a town in south-western Eritrea, lying south of Agordat. It is mainly inhabited by the Nilotic Kunama people and Nara people. The Nara people leader Shekaray Agaba was the first to build the town umba arenku which it means the white water. It is located in the Gash-Barka Zone of...

  • Dghe
    Dghe
    Dghe is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Gash-Barka region and is the capital of Dghe District.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...

  • Forto
    Forto
    Forto is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Gash-Barka region and is the capital of Forto District.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...

  • Gogne
    Gogne
    Gogne is a town in western Eritrea. It is the capital of the Gogne district in the Gash-Barka region.-References:*...

  • Guluj
    Guluj
    Golluj is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the southwestern Gash-Barka region and is the capital of the Goluj District.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...

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  • Haykota
    Haykota
    Haykota is a small town in the western Gash-Barka region of Eritrea.-Overview:The town is situated near the location of the monument erected to memorialize Hamid Idris Awate, the man who started the Eritrean War of Independence....

  • Logo Anseba
    Logo Anseba
    Logo Anseba is one of the sub-regions of Gash Barka, situated in the highlands of Eritrea.-Location:The region is bordered by the Anseba, Maekel and Debub regions...

  • Mensura
  • Mogolo
    Mogolo
    -Location:It is the principal town in the Mogolo district of the Gash-Barka region.Nearby towns and villages include Attai , Abaredda , Algheden , Bet Mahala , Chibabo , Aula and Samero .-External links:...

  • Molki
    Molki
    Molki is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Gash-Barka region and is the capital of Molki District.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...

  • Shambuko
    Shambuko
    Shambuko is a small town in the Gash-Barka Region of Eritrea. The town was overrun by Ethiopia during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War when the population fled from there....

  • Tesseney
  • Upper Gash

Northern Red Sea Region
Northern Red Sea
The Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea is one of the country's six regions. It lies along the northern three quarters of the Red Sea, and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and the coastal city of Massawa.-Location:...

  • Afabet District
    Afabet District
    Afabet District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. The capital lies at Afabet.-References:*...

  • Dahlak District
    Dahlak District
    Dahlak District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. It is the administrative sub-region that covers the islands of the Dahlak Archipelago. The capital lies at Jimhil.-Overview:...

  • Ghelalo District
    Ghelalo District
    Ghela'elo District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Ghela'elo.-References:*...

  • Foro District
    Foro District
    Foro District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Foro.-Overview:The town lies near the coast that was built at the confluence of the Haddas, Aligide, and Comaile River's which run through the district. In the 1960s there was significant agricultural...

  • Ghinda District
    Ghinda District
    Ghinda District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Ghinda.-References:*...

  • Karura District
    Karura District
    Karura District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital is Karura.-References:*...

  • Massawa District
    Massawa District
    Massawa District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Massawa.-History:The district has been one of strategical importance for many centuries...

  • Nakfa District
    Nakfa District
    Nakfa District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. The capital lies at Nakfa.-References:*...

  • She'eb District
    She'eb District
    She'eb District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at She'eb.-References:*...


Southern (Debub) Region
Debub
Debub Region, also known as the Southern Region, is a region of Eritrea. It lies along a portion of the national border with Ethiopia.-Overview:...

  • Adi Keyh
    Adi Keyh
    Adi Keyh is a market town in Eritrea, lying approximatively 110 kilometers southeast of Asmara. It lies almost 2,500 metres above sea level and has a population of around 25,000 people...

  • Adi Quala
    Adi Quala
    Adi Quala is a market town in Eritrea, lying south of Mendefera near the Ethiopian border, over 2,000m above sea level.-Overview:Adi Quala is known for its tukul church with its frescoes and its mausoleum for the Italian Army soldiers who died at the Battle of Adwa. The town has a population of...

  • Areza
    Areza
    Areza is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Debub region and is the capital of Areza district.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...

  • Dbarwa
  • Dekemhare
    Dekemhare
    Dekemhare is a town in Eritrea, lying south east of Asmara. Developed by the Italians as an industrial centre, it became known for its vineyards but was largely destroyed in the Eritrean War of Independence.-History:...

  • Kudo Be'ur
    Kudo Be'ur
    Kudo Be'ur is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Debub region and is the capital of Kudo Be'ur District.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...

  • Mai-Mne
  • Mendefera
    Mendefera
    Mendefera , formerly Adi Ugri, is the capital of Zoba Debub in Eritrea. It is situated 54 kilometers south of the capital city Asmara. The name Mendefera derives from the high hill in the center of the city and is a source of pride to Eritreans...

  • Segeneiti
    Segeneiti
    Segeneiti is a small town in the Southern Region of Eritrea. The town lies on the road between Asmara and Senafe....

  • Senafe
    Senafe
    Senafe is a market town in southern Eritrea, on the edge of the Ethiopian highlands. The surrounding area is inhabited by the Saho people and the Tigrinya people....


Southern Red Sea Region
Southern Red Sea
The Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea is one of the six main regions of Eritrea. It lies along the southern half of the Red Sea, and contains the coastal city of Asseb. It borders the Northern Red Sea Region, and has an area of around 27,600km²....

  • Are'eta
  • Central Denkalya
  • Southern Denkalya
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