Which country or map area contains Gash Barka?
Gash Barka is shown within Eritrea in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Eritrea
- Region name
- Gash Barka
- Approximate latitude
- 15.3° north
- Approximate longitude
- 37.6° east
- Country capital
- Asmara
- Country currency
- Eritrean nakfa
- World region
- Eastern Africa
Quick answers about Gash Barka
What kind of place is Gash Barka?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Gash Barka on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 15.3° north latitude and 37.6° east longitude.
What is the capital of Eritrea?
The country capital is Asmara.
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.