Debub Region, also known as the Southern Region, is a region

Regions of Eritrea

||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...

 of Eritrea

Eritrea

Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...

. It lies along a portion of the national border with Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...

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Overview

It shares its western border with the region of Gash-Barka

Gash-Barka

Gash-Barka is one of the six regions of Eritrea. It is situated in the south-west of the country, bordering the Anseba region to the north, and the Central and Southern regions to the east; the county of Sudan lies to the west and Ethiopia to the south....

, its northern flank with Maakel (central), and its eastern boundary with the Northern Red Sea Region.

This region has an area of around 8,000 square kilometers, and its capital is Mendefera

Mendefera

Mendefera , formerly Adi Ugri, is the capital of Zoba Debub in Eritrea. It is situated 54 kilometers south of the capital city Asmara. The name Mendefera derives from the high hill in the center of the city and is a source of pride to Eritreans...

 (Adi Ugri). Other towns in Debub include Adi Keyh

Adi Keyh

Adi Keyh is a market town in Eritrea, lying approximatively 110 kilometers southeast of Asmara. It lies almost 2,500 metres above sea level and has a population of around 25,000 people...

, Adi Quala

Adi Quala

Adi Quala is a market town in Eritrea, lying south of Mendefera near the Ethiopian border, over 2,000m above sea level.-Overview:Adi Quala is known for its tukul church with its frescoes and its mausoleum for the Italian Army soldiers who died at the Battle of Adwa. The town has a population of...

, Dekemhare

Dekemhare

Dekemhare is a town in Eritrea, lying south east of Asmara. Developed by the Italians as an industrial centre, it became known for its vineyards but was largely destroyed in the Eritrean War of Independence.-History:...

, Debarwa

Debarwa

Debarwa is a market town with a population of about 25,000 in central Eritrea, about 25 kilometers south of the capital Asmara. It is the capital of the Debarwa district in the Debub administrative region...

 and Senafe

Senafe

Senafe is a market town in southern Eritrea, on the edge of the Ethiopian highlands. The surrounding area is inhabited by the Saho people and the Tigrinya people....

. The archeological sites of Metera and Qohaito

Qohaito

Qohaito was a pre-Aksumite city that thrived during the Aksumite period. Located over 2,500 meters above sea level in the Debub region of Eritrea, on a high plateau at the very edge of the edge of the great Rift Valley, , Qohaito's ruins have yet to be excavated...

 are also located in Debub. The highest point in this region, and in Eritrea, is Mount Soira (3018 meters), east of Senafe.

Districts

The region also includes the following districts

Districts of Eritrea

The regions of Eritrea are divided into districts, as follows:-Anseba Region:* Adi Tekelezan* Asmat* Elabered* Geleb* Hagaz* Halhal* Habero* Keren City* Kerkebet* Sela-Central Region:* Berikh* Ghala Nefhi* North Eastern* Serejaka...

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• Adi Keyh District
  Adi Keyh District
  Adi Keyh District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Adi Keyh.-References:*...
  
  
• Adi Quala District
  Adi Quala District
  Adi Quala District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Adi Quala.-References:*...
  
  
• Areza District
  Areza District
  Areza District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Areza.-References:*...
  
  
• Debarwa District
  Debarwa District
  Debarwa District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Debarwa.-References:*...
  
  
• Dekemhare District
  Dekemhare District
  Dekemhare District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Dekemhare.-References:*...
  
  
• Hadidia District
• Kudo Be'ur District
  Kudo Be'ur District
  Kudo Be'ur District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Kudo Be'ur.-References:*...
  
  
• Mai-Mne District
  Mai-Mne District
  Mai-Mne District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Mai-Mne.-References:*...
  
  
• Mendefera District
  Mendefera District
  Mendefara District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Mendefera.-References:*...
  
  
• Segeneiti District
  Segeneiti District
  Segeneiti District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Segeneiti.-References:*...
  
  
• Senafe District
  Senafe District
  Senafe District is a district in the Debub region of Eritrea. Iys capital is Senafe, and high points include Embra Soira.-Overview:Lying on the edge of the Ethiopian highlands, the district is inhabited by the Saho people....
  
  
• Tera-Emni District
• Tsorona District