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Eritrea Geography includes the facts of the craggy mountains of Emba Soira, the scorching Danakil Depression, the Red sea and so on. Eritrea Geography provides us detailed geographical information about the different landforms, regional locations, climatic conditions, vegetations, adjacent water bodies and the neighboring countries of Eritrea.
Eritrea Land and Water
Eritrea covers an area of 125,000 square kilometers including the islands along the Red Sea and the Dahlak Archipelago. In Eritrea, water is scarce and the land is prone to prevalent soil erosion. Although Eritrea is located on a hilly region surrounded by mountains. The valley on the central plateau is rich in fertility and best suited for agriculture.
Eritrea Climate
Eritrea receives an annual rainfall of 508 mm and enjoys pleasant climatic conditions throughout the year. In the highlands, the hottest month is May, while winter has almost freezing nights. The temperature varies at sea level between December and February.
Three Main Regions of Eritrea
The first region, lying along the red sea coast forms the narrow eastern lowlands. Ethiopian plateau extends towards the north to form the second geographical region, while the third comprise of the western plains occupying the western border of Eritrea with Sudan.
Major Eritrea Rivers
Eritrea Geography provides information about the four main rivers flowing through Eritrea. These rivers are Anseba, Gash, Barka and Tekeze. Mereb River flows from the upper course of Gash River.
Some of the major towns in Eritrea include Adi, Keih, Agordat, Asmara, Beilul Barentu, Dekemhara, Lddi, Ghinda, Massawa, Senafe, Thio and Tennenei.
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