Northern Red Sea
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The Northern Red Sea Region 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...

 is one of the country's six regions
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...

. It lies along the northern three quarters of the Red Sea
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...

, and includes the Dahlak Archipelago
Dahlak Archipelago
The Dahlak Archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea near Massawa, Eritrea. It consists of two large and 124 small islands. The pearl fisheries of the archipelago have been famous since Roman times and still produce a substantial number of pearls. Only four of the islands are...

 and the coastal city of Massawa
Massawa
Massawa, also known as Mitsiwa Massawa, also known as Mitsiwa Massawa, also known as Mitsiwa (Ge'ez ምጽዋዕ , formerly ባጽዕ is a city on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. An important port for many centuries, it was ruled by a succession of polities, including the Axumite Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate,...

.

Location

The Northern Red Sea Region borders the Anseba, Central (Maekel) and Southern (Debub) 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
Lake Kulul
Lake Kulul is the lowest point in Eritrea. Located in the Northern Red Sea Region, Lake Kulul lies in the Eritrean portion of the Afar Depression....

, is in this region.

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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  • Afabet District
    Afabet District
    Afabet District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. The capital lies at Afabet.-References:*...

  • Dahlak District
    Dahlak District
    Dahlak District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. It is the administrative sub-region that covers the islands of the Dahlak Archipelago. The capital lies at Jimhil.-Overview:...

  • Ghelalo District
    Ghelalo District
    Ghela'elo District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Ghela'elo.-References:*...

  • Foro District
    Foro District
    Foro District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Foro.-Overview:The town lies near the coast that was built at the confluence of the Haddas, Aligide, and Comaile River's which run through the district. In the 1960s there was significant agricultural...

  • Ghinda District
    Ghinda District
    Ghinda District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Ghinda.-References:*...

  • Karura District
    Karura District
    Karura District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital is Karura.-References:*...

  • Massawa District
    Massawa District
    Massawa District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Massawa.-History:The district has been one of strategical importance for many centuries...

  • Nakfa District
    Nakfa District
    Nakfa District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. The capital lies at Nakfa.-References:*...

  • She'eb District
    She'eb District
    She'eb District is a district in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at She'eb.-References:*...

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