What is the capital of Eritrea?
The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.
- Official name
- State of Eritrea
- Capital
- Asmara
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Currency
- Eritrean nakfa
- Languages
- Arabic, English, Tigrinya
- Land neighbours
- Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan
- Area
- 117,600 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +291
- Internet domain
- .er
Quick answers about Eritrea
What currency is used in Eritrea?
Eritrea uses Eritrean nakfa.
Where is Eritrea?
Eritrea is in Eastern Africa, within Africa.
What languages are spoken in Eritrea?
The reference languages listed for Eritrea are Arabic, English, Tigrinya.
Which countries border Eritrea?
Eritrea shares listed land borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan.
Is Eritrea landlocked?
No. Eritrea is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Eritrea
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.