The Northern Red Sea Region 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...

 is one of the country's six 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...

. It lies along the northern three quarters of the Red Sea

Red Sea

The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...

, and includes the Dahlak Archipelago

Dahlak Archipelago

The Dahlak Archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea near Massawa, Eritrea. It consists of two large and 124 small islands. The pearl fisheries of the archipelago have been famous since Roman times and still produce a substantial number of pearls. Only four of the islands are...

 and the coastal city of 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,...

.

Location

The Northern Red Sea Region borders the Anseba, Central (Maekel) and Southern (Debub) regions to the west, and the Southern Red Sea Region to the east. It has an area of around 27,800 km². The lowest point in Eritrea, Lake Kulul

Lake Kulul

Lake Kulul is the lowest point in Eritrea. Located in the Northern Red Sea Region, Lake Kulul lies in the Eritrean portion of the Afar Depression....

, is in this region.

Districts

The region also includes the following districts

Districts of Eritrea

The regions of Eritrea are divided into districts, as follows:-Anseba Region:* Adi Tekelezan* Asmat* Elabered* Geleb* Hagaz* Halhal* Habero* Keren City* Kerkebet* Sela-Central Region:* Berikh* Ghala Nefhi* North Eastern* Serejaka...

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• 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:*...