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    Map of Eritrea

    State of Eritrea

    Eritrea is located in East Africa. Below you can see where Eritrea sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Asmara.

    Where Eritrea is located
    Outline of Eritrea
    Reference map of Eritrea (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Eritrea (CIA World Factbook)By Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Eritrea
    Location map of EritreaBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Eritrea on the globe
    Eritrea on the globeBy Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of Eritrea and neighboring countries
    Political map: Eritrea and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of Eritrea
    First-level administrative divisions of Eritrea

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    Administrative divisions of Eritrea

    Eritrea is divided into 6 regions.

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    • Anseba
    • Debub
    • Debubawi Keyih Bahri
    • Gash Barka
    • Maekel
    • Semenawi Keyih Bahri

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Geography of Eritrea

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    East Africa
    Area
    117,600 km²
    Coordinates
    15.18, 39.78
    Highest point
    Mount Soira (3,018 m)
    Land borders
    3

    Bordering countries: Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti.