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

Political map of Eritrea and neighboring countries — Political map: Eritrea and its neighbors

Reference map of Eritrea (CIA World Factbook)By Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of EritreaBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Eritrea on the globeBy Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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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.

Where is Eritrea?

Eritrea lies in East Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 15.18° N, 39.78° E, and the capital, Asmara, is at 15.33° N, 38.92° E.

With 117,600 km², it is the 37th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 48% of the size of the United Kingdom.

Eritrea lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

Neighbouring countries: Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti.

Geography of Eritrea

Continent: Africa
Region: East Africa
Area: 117,600 km²
Geographic centre: 15.18° N, 39.78° E
Capital (Asmara): 15.33° N, 38.92° E
Size rank in Africa: 37 of 54
Highest point: Mount Soira (3,018 m)
Land borders: 3

Bordering countries: Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti.