Eritrea

Summary of Eritrea located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Eritrea
FIPS Code :   ER
ISO Code :   ER
ISO 3 Code :   ERI
Numeric ISO :   232
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   121320
DMS :   15° 10' 45.78" N, 39° 46' 56.40" E
Phone Code :   291
Currency :   Nakfa (ERN)
In Native :   Eretria

Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital at Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.

 
Capital :   Asmara
Neighbour Countries :   Ethiopia,   Sudan,   Djibouti
Languages :   Afar,   Arabic,   Tigrinya

Regions in Eritrea

Anseba
Debub
Debubawi Keyih Bahri
Gash-Barka
Maakel
Semenawi Keyih Bahri

Time zones in Eritrea

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Asmara 3 Sunday, April 27, 2025 1:34:54 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
E. Africa Standard Time 3 Sunday, April 27, 2025 1:34:54 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Eritrea

Asmara