Geography & environment — Eritrea

Africa

15 00 N, 39 00 E

45,405 Square Miles 117,600 Square Kilometers

38,996 Square Miles 101,000 Square Kilometers

6,409 Square Miles 16,600 Square Kilometers

1,010 Miles 1,626 Kilometers

Djibouti 109 km, Ethiopia 912 km, Sudan 605 km

1,388 Miles 2,234 Kilometers

Dominated by extension of Ethiopian north-south trending highlands, descending on the east to a coastal desert plain, on the northwest to hilly terrain and on the southwest to flat-to-rolling plains

3,018 Meters

Soira 3,018 m

-75 Meters

Near Kulul within the Denakil depression -75 m

Gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish

83 Square Miles 215 Square Kilometers

UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

The climate in the central highlands, including Asmara, is near perfection, usually in the 70’s or 80’s during the day, cooling off to the 50’s at night. There is little humidity and it seldom rains except during the July/August rainy season when daily afternoon showers are the norm. Asmara receives about 21 inches of rain each year. April, May and June are the warmest months on the plateau, with the cooler season stretching from November to March. Temperatures in the lowlands can be scorchingly hot, typically ranging from 105°F to 120°F, sometimes more, in August. Along the coast, including in the port cities of Massawa and Assab, high humidity often accompanies the heat. Winter highs here are around 90, with evening temperatures in the 70s.

Dominated by extension of Ethiopian north-south trending highlands, descending on the east to a coastal desert plain, on the northwest to hilly terrain and on the southwest to flat-to-rolling plains

Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan

45,405 Square Miles 117,600 Square Kilometers

Djibouti 109 km, Ethiopia 912 km, Sudan 605 km