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Region | Anseba |
Capital | Asmat |
Time zone | GMT +3 (UTC+3) |
Asmat Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region (Zoba Anseba) of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Asmat.
The six regions of Eritrea are divided into administrative subregions.
Anseba Region is one of the six administrative regions, located in northern Eritrea. The capital and the most populous city in the region is Keren. The region is named after Anseba River, which passed through most parts of the region. The average elevation in the region is around 1,800 m (5,900 ft) to 2,100 m (6,900 ft). The hottest month is May recording temperatures up to 30 °C (86 °F), while the coldest month is December to February when it reaches freezing temperature. The region received around 508 mm (20.0 in) of rainfall and the soil is conducive for agriculture.
The regions of Eritrea are the primary geographical divisions through which Eritrea is administered. Six in total, they include the Maekel/Central, Anseba, Gash-Barka, Debub/Southern, Northern Red Sea and Southern Red Sea regions.
Keren, formerly known as Cheren and Sanhit, is the second-largest city in Eritrea. It is situated around 91 kilometres (57 mi) northwest of Asmara at an elevation of 1,390 metres (4,560 ft) above sea-level. The town sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. It serves as the capital of the Anseba region, and is home to the Bilen people.
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Elabered Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Elabered.
Geleb Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Geleb.
Hagaz Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Hagaz (Hagat).
Halhal Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Situated 12 km north of Keren (Cheren), its capital lies at Halhal.
Habero Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Habero.
Keren Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Keren (Cheren).
Kerkebet Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Kerkebet (Carcabat).
Sela Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Sela.
North Eastern Subregion is a subregion in the central Maekel region of Eritrea.
South Eastern Subregion is a subregion in the central Maekel (Maakel) region of Eritrea.
Logo Anseba Subregion is a subregion in the western Gash-Barka Region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Logo Anseba.
Afabet Subregion is a subregion in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Afabet.
Halhal, also spelled Hal-Hal, is a town in the Anseba region of Eritrea. It is the capital of the Halhal subregion, and is sometimes known as Fisho to distinguish it from the subregion as a whole. It is chiefly populated by the Bet Tawqe subtribe of the Bilen people. The president of halhal is Ahmed Mussa The town and surrounding area saw intense fighting during the Eritrean War of Independence. In 1968, the Ethiopian Army commando post there was attacked by Omer Ezaz of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF); Ezaz and about 70 of his soldiers were killed. The town was later taken by the ELF, and was controlled by the ELF from 1970 to 1981, when as a result of the Second Eritrean Civil War, control passed to the Eritrean People's Liberation Front. From 1983 to Eritrean independence in 1991, the town was controlled by the Ethiopian Army, except for a brief period of EPLF control in the spring of 1988 following the Battle of Afabet.
Hamelmalo Subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region of Eritrea.
Coordinates: 16°14′59″N38°01′59″E / 16.2498°N 38.0331°E
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