Anseba Region
Anseba Region
ዞባ ዓንሰባ Zoba Anseba | |
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Country | Eritrea |
Capital | Keren |
Government | |
• Administrator | Ali Mahmoud |
Area | |
• Total | 23,200 km2 (9,000 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 893,587[citation needed] |
ISO 3166 code | ER-AN |
HDI (2019) | 0.417[1] low · 4th |
Anseba Region (Tigrinya: ዞባ ዓንሰባ, Italian: Regione dell'Anseba) 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.[citation needed] The net growth rate was 11.80 per cent.[citation needed] The total area of the province was 23200.00 km2 and the density was 23.66 persons per km2.
Geography
The capital of Anseba region is
There are a number of flora and fauna species within this region. Notably this was historic habitat for the endangered
Demographics
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 km2 and the density was 23.66 persons per km2.
Education and economy
As of 2002, the number of males completing or attending highest level of schooling in the region was 2,028 while it was 2,368 females. The per centage of literate males was 52.30 and the percentage of literate females was 36.60. A fraction of 45.70 males had no education, while the corresponding number for females was 60.20. The fraction of males completing secondary school stood at 2.50 and the fraction of males completing more than secondary was 000. The corresponding numbers for females was 1.00 and 000 respectively.[8]
As of 2002, the number of people engaged in Professional/technical/managerial activities was 10.90 per cent, Clerical was 6.10 per cent, Sales and services was 16.80 per cent, Skilled Manual was 5.00 per cent, Unskilled Manual was 0.00 per cent, Domestic Service was 15.90 per cent and Agriculture was 45.40 per cent. The total number of employed men was 1,436 and the total number of employed women was 1,421. The number of men who were paid their total earnings in cash was 64.70 per cent, in kind was 0.80 and in both was 30.30. The number of women who were paid their total earnings in cash was 76.80 per cent, in kind was 4.00 per cent and in both was 13.30 per cent.[9]
Administration
The region is divided in ten subregions:
- Adi Tekelezan Subregion
- Asmat Subregion
- Elabered Subregion
- Geleb Subregion
- Hagaz Subregion
- Halhal Subregion
- Habero Subregion
- Keren Subregion
- Kerkebet Subregion and
- Sela Subregion
Eritrea has a one party national Assembly governed by
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