Administrative divisions of Eritrea
Eritrea is divided into 6 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Eritrea
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AsmaraCapital | 563,930 |
| 2 | Keren | 74,800 |
| 3 | Himora | 46,100 |
| 4 | Afβabet | 35,673 |
| 5 | Massawa | 23,100 |
| 6 | Assab | 21,300 |
| 7 | Mendefera | 17,781 |
| 8 | Barentu | 15,891 |
Asmara is the largest city in Eritrea with about 563,930 people. All 8 largest cities of Eritrea β
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Eritrea: β 3,206 m β read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
π Rivers
- Setit
ποΈ Lakes
No major lakes at this scale.
Ethnic groups in Eritrea
Tigrinya 50%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Afar 4%, Kunama 4%, Bilen 3%, Hedareb/Beja 2%, Nara 2%, Rashaida 1% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Tigre is the most common ethnic group across most of the 6 divisions, while Tigrinya predominates in 2 divisions (Maekel, Debub); Afar predominates in 1 division (Debubawi Keyih Bahri).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Eritrea
Eritrean Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran, Sunni Muslim
Regionally, Sunni Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 6 divisions, while Eritrean Orthodox predominates in 2 divisions (Maekel, Debub).
Source: CIA World Factbook Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Eritrea
Tigrinya (official), Arabic (official), English (official), Tigre, Kunama, Afar, other Cushitic languages
Regionally, Tigre is the most common language group across most of the 6 divisions, while Tigrinya predominates in 2 divisions (Maekel, Debub); Afar predominates in 1 division (Debubawi Keyih Bahri).
Source: CIA World Factbook Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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SudanSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.