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After independence, the Provisional Government of Eritrea converted the original eight provinces of Eritrea (from the Italian colonial period) to nine provinces by splitting the Barka province in two (the north known as Barka Province and the south as Gash-Setit Province), while at the same time separating Asmara from the rest of Hamasien. On ...
At the time of independence in 1993 Eritrea was arranged into ten provinces. These provinces were similar to the nine provinces operating during the colonial period. In 1996, these were consolidated into six regions (zobas). Gash-Barka Region is the largest and sparsely populated region and is called the "bread-basket".
34 provinces (velaya'at) 421 districts ... Eritrea: Unitary 6 regions (zoba) ... Many municipalities are administratively divided into boroughs, wards, districts ...
Eritrea is divided into six regions (zobas) and subdivided into subregions ("sub-zobas"). The geographical extent of the regions is based on their respective ...
The Afar Triangle or Danakil Depression of Eritrea is the probable location of a triple junction where three tectonic plates are pulling away from one another. The highest point of the country, Emba Soira, is located in the center of Eritrea, at 3,018 m (9,902 ft) above sea level. Eritrea has volcanic activity in the southeastern parts of the ...
This is a list of cities and towns in Eritrea by population. It includes all settlements with a population of over 5,000. Map of Eritrea Asmara, Capital of Eritrea Keren.
It encompasses Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti. Ethiopian Highlands (Roof of Africa) Nigritia or Negroland; The Guinea region is distinguished from the neighboring Sudan region by its rainforests and runs along the Atlantic coast from Guinea to Nigeria. Upper, Middle, Lower and Forest; Gold Coast, Slave Coast, Ivory Coast and Pepper Coast
At the time of independence in 1993 Eritrea was arranged into ten provinces. These provinces were similar to the nine provinces operating during the colonial period. In 1996, these were consolidated into six regions (zobas). The boundaries of these new regions are based on catchment basins.