Northern Red Sea Region
region of Eritrea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Northern Red Sea Region is a region in Eritrea. The capital city is Massawa.
Quick Facts Zoba Semienawi Keyih Bahri ዞባ ሰሜናዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪمنطقة البحر الأحمر الشمالRegione del Mar Rosso Settentrionale, Country ...
Northern Red Sea Zone
Zoba Semienawi Keyih Bahri ዞባ ሰሜናዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ منطقة البحر الأحمر الشمال Regione del Mar Rosso Settentrionale | |
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Region | |
![]() Northern Red Sea Region in Eritrea | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Massawa |
Area | |
• Total | 27,800 km2 (10,700 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 897,454 |
• Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | ER-SK |
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It is along the northern three quarters of the Red Sea, and includes the Dahlak Archipelago. The lowest point in Eritrea, Lake Kulul, is in this region.
The region also includes the following subregions:
- Afabet Subregion
- Dahlak Subregion
- Ghelalo Subregion
- Foro Subregion
- Ghinda Subregion
- Karura Subregion
- Massawa Subregion
- Nakfa Subregion
- She'eb Subregion