Central Region (Eritrea)

Central Region

إقليم المركزية ዞባ ማእከል
*Iqlim al-Merkezhia* *Zoba Maekel*
Regione Centrale
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

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.

The region is divided into subregions:

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.

15°20′N 38°55′E / 15.333°N 38.917°E / 15.333; 38.917

[1] Connell, Dan; Killion, Tom (2011). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. Plymouth: Scarecrow Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8108-5952-4.

[2] Mussie Tesfagiorgis G. (2010). Eritrea. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. pp. 3–6. ISBN 978-1-59884-231-9.

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