Central Region (Eritrea)
Central Region is an administrative region (or zoba) in central Eritrea.[1] The capital is Asmara, which is also the capital of Eritrea.[2] The region was formed on 15 April 1996. It is also known as the Ma'ekel or Maakel Region.
Central Region
إقليم المركزية ዞባ ማእከል Iqlim al-Merkezhia Zoba Maekel Regione Centrale | |
|---|---|
Region | |
 Central Region in Eritrea | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Capital | Asmara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,053,254 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | ER-MA |
The region is divided into subregions:
- Berikh
- Ghala Nefhi
- North Eastern
- North Western
- Serejaka
- South Eastern
- South Western
References
- Connell, Dan; Killion, Tom (2011). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. Plymouth: Scarecrow Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8108-5952-4.
- Mussie Tesfagiorgis G. (2010). Eritrea. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. pp. 3–6. ISBN 978-1-59884-231-9.
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