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Key facts
- Country
- Eritrea
- Capital
- Keren
- Administrator
- Ali Mahmoud
- Total
- 23,200 km (9,000 sq mi)
- Density
- 38.5/km (99.8/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Anseban
- Iso 3166 code
- ER-AN
- Hdi 2022
- 0.450 , low · 4th
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 23200.0
- Elevation
- 501
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- Anseba Region
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Anseba region (Tigrinya: ዞባ ዓንሰባ, Arabic: إقليم عنسبا) is an administrative region of Eritrea, 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.
As of 2005, the region had a population of 549,000 compared to a population of 484,200 in 2001. The net growth rate was 11.80 per cent. The total area of the province was 23200.00 km and the density was 23.66 persons per km.