- Southern Red Sea
Infobox Eritrea zoba
Zoba = Southern Red Sea Zone (Zoba Debubawi Keyih Bahri)
AdministrationType = Zoba
Capital =Asseb
Administrator = Tsegereda Woldegergish
Population = 203,618
Area = 27,600The Southern Red Sea region of
Eritrea is one of the six mainregions of Eritrea . It lies along the southern half of theRed Sea , and contains the coastal city ofAsseb . It borders theNorthern Red Sea region, and has an area of around 27,600km².It extends over 500km along
Red Sea coast but is only around 50km wide. Forming the major part of theDanakil Desert , its major towns includeAsseb ,Beilul ,Rahaita andThio .It is generally considered one of the most inhospitable areas on
Earth , except along the coast.The region also includes the following districts:
*Are'eta
*Central Denkalya
*Southern Denkalya Sources
* [http://www.xist.org/cntry/eritrea.aspx GeoHive] .
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