| Southern Zone Zoba Debub |
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| — Zoba — | |
| Map of Eritrea with the Debub Region highlighted | |
| Country | Eritrea |
| Capital | Mendefera |
| Government | |
| • Administrator | Mustafa Nurhusein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,000 km2 (3,088.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,476,765 |
| • Density | 184.6/km2 (478.1/sq mi) |
Debub Region, also known as the Southern Region, is a region of Eritrea. It lies along a portion of the national border with Ethiopia.
It shares its western border with the region of Gash-Barka, its northern flank with Maakel (central), and its eastern boundary with the Northern Red Sea Region. It is the largest region in the country by population.
This region has an area of around 8,000 square kilometers, and its capital is Mendefera (Adi Ugri). Other towns in Debub include Adi Keyh, Adi Quala, Dekemhare, Debarwa and Senafe. The archeological sites of Metera and Qohaito are also located in Debub. The highest point in this region, and in Eritrea, is Mount Soira (3018 meters), east of Senafe.
The region also includes the following districts:
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