List of cities in Eritrea
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This is a list of cities in Eritrea
by population. It includes all settlements with a population of over 5,000.
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...
by population. It includes all settlements with a population of over 5,000.
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| 1 | Asmara Asmara Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people... |
475,385 | 943,707 | Maekel 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... |
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| 2 | Keren 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:... |
126,149 | 386,483 | Anseba 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... |
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| 3 | Agordat Agordat Agordat is a city in Eritrea. It was the former capital of the now defunct Barka Province of Eritrea .- Overview :... |
15,948 | 60,482 | Gash-Barka 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.... |
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| 4 | 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:... |
17,290 | 70,180 | Debub 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:... |
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| 5 | 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... |
22,184 | 88,492 | Debub 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:... |
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| 6 | Nakfa Nakfa, Eritrea Nakfa is a town in northern Eritrea, after which the nakfa currency is named. It served as the base for the Eritrean People's Liberation Front, during the Eritrean War of Independence.... |
N/A | 26.662 | Northern Red Sea 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:... |
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| 7 | 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... |
8,691 | 26,310 | Debub 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:... |
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| 8 | Massawa Massawa Massawa, also known as Mitsiwa Massawa, also known as Mitsiwa Massawa, also known as Mitsiwa (Ge'ez ምጽዋዕ , formerly ባጽዕ is a city on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. An important port for many centuries, it was ruled by a succession of polities, including the Axumite Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate,... |
15,441 | 24,419 | Northern Red Sea 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:... |
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| 9 | Edd Edd, Eritrea Edd is a town in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea. It is situated on the main highway that connects Asseb, the former province of Denkalia, and Massawa. The majority of the townspeople belong to the Afar ethnic group.-Overview:... |
N/A | 22,855 | Southern Red Sea 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.... |
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| 10 | Ghinda Ghinda Ghinda is a town in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. It lies between Asmara and Massawa.-Overview:Ghinda is a major fruit and vegetable growing area and a centre for Tigre Muslims. It lies near the springs of Sabarguma... |
7,702 | 21,523 | Northern Red Sea 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:... |
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| 11 | Barentu 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... |
2,500 | 20,968 | Gash-Barka 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.... |
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| 12 | Assab Assab Assab is a port city in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea on the west coast of the Red Sea. In 1989, it had a population of 39,600. Assab possesses an oil refinery, which was shut down in 1997 for economic reasons... |
31,037 | 20,222 | Southern Red Sea 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.... |
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| 13 | Teseney Teseney Teseney , also spelled Tessenei or Tesseney, is a market town in western Eritrea. It lies south-east of Kassala in Sudan, on the Gash River. The city was much fought over in the Eritrean War of Independence during which much of it was destroyed... |
52,531 | 88,889 | Gash-Barka 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.... |
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| 14 | Beilul Beilul Beilul is a small cape town in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea.-References:*... |
N/A | 24,055 | Southern Red Sea 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.... |
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| 15 | Mersa Fatuma | N/A | 11,542 | Northern Red Sea 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:... |
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| 16 | Himbirti | N/A | 8,822 | Maekel 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... |
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| 17 | Nefasit Nefasit Nefasit is a small town in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Historically it was an important slave trading port.... |
N/A | 8,727 | Northern Red Sea 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:... |
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| 18 | 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... |
14,465 | 37,589 | Debub 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:... |
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| 19 | 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.... |
14,019 | 36,831 | Debub 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:... |
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| 20 | Segeneiti Segeneiti Segeneiti is a small town in the Southern Region of Eritrea. The town lies on the road between Asmara and Senafe.... |
13,328 | 35,656 | Debub 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:... |
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