Cities & Towns in Eritrea map & data
There are 49 cities and towns mapped in Eritrea, spread over 6 regions. The most are in Gash-Barka Region (15), Debub Region (14) and Northen Red Sea Region (9) - Gash-Barka Region alone holds 31% of them. 86% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include ኣስመራ Asmara أسمرة, ባረንቱ Barentu بارنتو and ከረን Keren كرن.
Cities & Towns by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gash-Barka Region | 15 | 31% |
| Debub Region | 14 | 29% |
| Northen Red Sea Region | 9 | 18% |
| Maekel Region | 6 | 12% |
| Anseba Region | 4 | 8.2% |
| Southern Red Sea Region | 1 | 2.0% |
Notable cities and towns in Eritrea
- ኣስመራ Asmara أسمرةMaekel Region · pop. 579000 · 2325 m
- ባረንቱ Barentu بارنتوGash-Barka Region · pop. 18500 · 1032 m
- ከረን Keren كرنAnseba Region · pop. 86438
- ምጽዋዕ Massawa مصوعNorthen Red Sea Region · pop. 45975
- Dekemhare ደቀምሓረ دقمحريDebub Region · pop. 30000
- Tiyo ጢዖ طيعواSouthern Red Sea Region · 0.9 m
- Tsazega ጸዓዘጋ صعازغاMaekel Region
- ኣቑርደት Akordat أغورداتGash-Barka Region · pop. 30000
- Adi Tekelezan ዓዲ ተከሌዛን عدي تكليزانAnseba Region
- ናቕፋ Nakfa نقفاNorthen Red Sea Region · 1748 m
- መንደፈራ Mendefera مندفراDebub Region · pop. 30000
- Tzada Christian ጻዕዳ ክርስትያን صعدا كرستيانMaekel Region
- ተሰነይ Teseney تسنيGash-Barka Region · pop. 18000
- Hagaz ሓጋዝ حقازAnseba Region
- Emahmime ام همميميNorthen Red Sea Region
- Adi Quala ዓዲ ዃላ عدي خوالاDebub Region · pop. 14000
- Badme ባድመ بادمةGash-Barka Region · pop. 1600
- Gheleb ገለብ خلبAnseba Region
- Ghinda ጊንዳዕ جندعNorthen Red Sea Region
- Maydima ማይድማ ماء ديماDebub Region · pop. 20000
- ሻምብቆ Shambiko شامبيكوGash-Barka Region · pop. 2600 · 900 m
- ኣፍዓበት أفعبت Af'abetNorthen Red Sea Region
- Segeneiti ሰገነይቲ سغنيتيDebub Region
- Tocombia ቶኾምብያ توخومبياGash-Barka Region · pop. 6689
- ዙላ Zula زولاNorthen Red Sea Region
- ሰንዓፈ Senafe صنعفيDebub Region
- Omhajer أم هاجرGash-Barka Region
- ፎሮ Foro فوروNorthen Red Sea Region
- ዓዲ ቐይሕ Adi Keyh عدي قيحDebub Region
- Dedda ዴዳ دداGash-Barka Region
- ድባርዋ Debarwa دبارواDebub Region
- Gogne ጐኘ جونيGash-Barka Region
- Teraemni ተራእምኒ ترائمنيDebub Region
- Golij ጐልጅ غلجGash-Barka Region
- መጠራDebub Region
- Jurna جورناGash-Barka Region
- ማይ ምነ Mai Mine ماء منهDebub Region
- Mogolo موغولوGash-Barka Region
- እንዳገርግስ Enda Giorgis إندا جرجسDebub Region
- ጾሮና صوروناDebub Region
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Every city or town in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Every city and town, with population where known.
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This layer holds 49 cities and towns in Eritrea, the most of them in Gash-Barka Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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