• Two hardy trees on Red Sea coast near Assab, southern Eritrea

    Two hardy trees on Red Sea coast near Assab, southern Eritrea

    © Jean-Bernard Carillet

  • Italianate-Islamic buildings in port district, Old Town Massawa

    Italianate-Islamic buildings in port district, Old Town Massawa

    © Patrick Horton

  • Bonfire during Meskel festival, celebrating discovery of 'One True Cross'

    Bonfire during Meskel festival, celebrating discovery of 'One True Cross'

    © Frances Linzee Gordon

Eritrea: Overview

Eritrea is a heartbreaker. It was once heralded as a good place for travelling and, with a bit of luck, it could soon be so again. But as long as the country is at odds with its neighbour Ethiopia (again!), its sworn enemy, tourism development won't be a priority.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Eritrea

Currency

Nakfa, ERN (nfa)

Population

4400000

Languages

  • Afar (other)
  • Tigre (other)
  • English (other)
  • Arabic (official)
  • Tigrinya (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +3

Voltage

230V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • European plug with two circular metal pins

    European plug with two circular metal pins

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