Northern Red Sea Region
Northern Red Sea Zone Zoba Semienawi Keyih Bahri | |
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Zoba | |
Map of Eritrea with the Northern Red Sea Region highlighted | |
Country | Eritrea |
Capital | Massawa |
Government | |
• Administrator | Osman Mohammed Omar |
Area | |
• Total | 27,800 km2 (10,700 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 897,454 |
• Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | ER-SK |
The Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea is one of the country's six regions. It lies along the northern three quarters of the Red Sea, and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and the coastal city of Massawa.
Location
The Northern Red Sea Region borders the Anseba, Maekel (Central) and Debub (Southern) 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, is in this region.
Districts
The region also includes the following districts:
- Afabet District
- Dahlak District
- Ghelalo District
- Foro District
- Ghinda District
- Karura District
- Massawa District
- Nakfa District
- She'eb District
References
Coordinates: 16°00′N 39°00′E / 16.000°N 39.000°E