Massawa Subregion

Massawa
Subregion
Country	Eritrea
Region	Northern Red Sea
Capital	Massawa
Time zone	GMT +3 (UTC+3)

Massawa Subregion is a subregion in the Northern Red Sea region (Zoba Semienawi Keyih Bahri) of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Massawa.

History

The district has been one of strategical importance for centuries. The area and the port of Massawa were ruled by a succession of polities, including the Axumite Empire, Umayyad Caliphate, Beja Kingdom, Ottoman Empire, Egypt, Britain, Italy and Ethiopia, until Eritrea's independence in 1991. Massawa became the capital of Italian Eritrea, until this was moved to Asmara in 1900.

References

Awate.com: Martyr Statistics

Subregions of Eritrea by region

Capital: Asmara

Anseba Region	Adi Tekelezan Asmat Elabared Geleb Hagaz Halhal Habero Keren Kerkebet Sela

Maekel Region (Central)	Berikh Ghala Nefhi North Eastern North Western Serejaka South Eastern South Western

Gash-Barka Region	Akurdet Barentu Dghe Forto Gogne Haykota Logo Anseba Mensura Mogolo Molki Omhajer Shambuko Tesseney Upper Gash

Northern Red Sea Region	Afabet Dahlak Ghelalo Foro Ghinda Karura Massawa Nakfa She'eb

Debub Region (Southern)	Adi Keyh Adi Quala Areza Debarwa Dekemhare Kudo Be'ur Mai-Mne Mendefera Segeneiti Senafe

Southern Red Sea Region	Are'eta Central Denkalya Southern Denkalya

Coordinates: 15°36′33″N 39°26′43″E / 15.60917°N 39.44528°E / 15.60917; 39.44528

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