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Eastern Africa · Country dossier
Eritrea
State of Eritrea
CapitalAsmara
CurrencyEritrean nakfa (ERN)
PowerType C / L · 230 V
LanguagesArabic, English, Tigrinya
Eritrea, with its capital in Asmara, is in Eastern Africa and home to about 3.6M people. Arabic and English are spoken, and the currency is the Eritrean nakfa (ERN). Most international arrivals come through Asmara International Airport (ASM).
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Population
- 3.6M (3,607,000)
- Area
- 117,600 km²
Right now in Asmara
Local time in Asmara — Africa/Asmera
Weather in Asmara
Before you go
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Eritrea over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Arabic, English, Tigrinya
- Calling code
- +291
- Internet domain
- .er
- Currency
- Eritrean nakfa (ERN)
- Time zones
- Africa/Asmara
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type L
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Eritrea
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Eritrea, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.