Where is Eritrea?
Eritrea is a country in Eastern Africa, bordered by Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan. Its capital is Asmara, and it covers 117,600 km².
Where is Eritrea on the map?
Eritrea is in Eastern Africa, part of Africa. It shares land borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan. The map above shows it highlighted, with its neighbours picked out.
What is the capital of Eritrea?
The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.
Eritrea at a glance
| Capital | Asmara |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Area | 117,600 km² |
| Land borders | 3 |
| Landlocked | No |
| Currency | Eritrean nakfa |
| Languages | Arabic, English, Tigrinya |
| Demonym | Eritrean |
| Calling code | +291 |
| Internet domain | .er |
| ISO code | ER / ERI |
Which countries border Eritrea?
Eritrea borders 3 countries.
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Sudan