Geopolitical map of Eritrea

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CapitalPopulationArea
Asmara 5,792,984 121,320
Country codePhone CodeLocal HourTime zone
ER +291 07:39:31 Africa/Asmara
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3 countries share a border with Eritrea

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Some data about Eritrea

Eritrea is a country of 5,792,984 inhabitants, with an area of ​121,320 km2, its capital is Asmara and its time zone is "Africa/Asmara". Its ISO code is "ER" in 2 positions and "ERI" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to Eritrea, you must dial your telephone code, which is 291. The currency used in Eritrea is the "Nakfa" (ERN).

The administrative subdivision of Eritrea (administrative division) is made up of 6 Zoba (level 1) and 58 Districts (level 2). Eritrea has 1 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of Eritrea with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of Eritrea to access a zoom level and finer details.

Eritrea shares borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in Eritrea

Number of cities by importance (population) in Eritrea. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants > 200k inhabitants > 500k inhabitants > 1 million inhabitants
1 1 1 0
9.7 % 9.7 % 9.7 % 0.0 %
  • The 1 most important cities represent 9.7% of the entire population
  • The 1 most important cities represent 9.7% of the entire population
  • The 1 most important cities represent 9.7% of the entire population
  • The 0 most important cities represent 0.0% of the entire population

Administrative division of Eritrea

Administrative subdivisionsAdministrative level
6 Zoba1
58 Districts2

List of first-order administrative division in Eritrea

  • Anseba Region
  • Debub Region
  • Gash-Barka Region
  • Maekel Region
  • Northern Red Sea Region
  • Southern Red Sea Region

List of major cities of Eritrea

  • Asmara563 930 inhabitants
  • Keren74 800 inhabitants
  • Massawa23 100 inhabitants
  • Assab21 300 inhabitants
  • Mendefera17 781 inhabitants
  • Barentu15 891 inhabitants
  • Adi Keyh13 061 inhabitants
  • Edd11 259 inhabitants
  • Dek’emhāre10 959 inhabitants
  • Ak’ordat8 857 inhabitants
  • Teseney3 753 inhabitants
  • Mai-Mne0 inhabitants