Anseba Shet' | |
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Location | |
Country | Eritrea |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Eritrean Highlands |
Mouth | |
• location | into Barka River near Per Tokar |
• coordinates | 17°00′19″N 37°25′25″E / 17.00528°N 37.42361°E |
Length | 346 km (215 mi) |
Basin size | 12,100 km2 (4,700 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
River system | Barka River |
The Anseba River (Tigrinya: ሩባ ዓንሰባ, Arabic: نهر أنسيبا) is a tributary of the Barka River in Eritrea with a length of 346 kilometres. It rises in the Eritrean Highlands outside Asmara and flows in a northwestern direction through Keren. It merges with the Barka River near the border with Sudan.