Sela subregion

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Sela
Subregion
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Country Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Region Anseba
Capital Sela
Time zone UTC+3 (GMT +3)

Sela subregion is a subregion in the northwestern Anseba region (Zoba Anseba) of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Sela.

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