Central Region
ዞባ ማእከል Zoba Maekel | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Central_in_Eritrea.svg) Central Region in Eritrea | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Capital | Asmara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,053,254[citation needed] |
| ISO 3166 code | ER-MA |
| HDI (2019) | 0.630[1] medium · 1st |
Central Region (Tigrinya: ዞባ ማእከል, Italian: Regione Centrale), also known as the Ma'ekel or Maakel Region, is an administrative region of Eritrea, located in central Eritrea.[2] The region was formed on 15 April 1996, from the historical province of Hamasien. The region is located on the central plateau, and sits at an average of about 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) above sea level. It contains Asmara, the capital and largest city of Eritrea.[3]
Central is the smallest region in Eritrea, and contains the major city and national capital, Asmara. As of 2005, the region had a population of 675,700 compared to a population of 595,900 in 2001.[citation needed] The net growth rate was 11.81 per cent. The total area of the province was 1,300.00 km2 and the density was 519.77 persons per km2.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ Connell, Dan; Killion, Tom (2011). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. Plymouth: Scarecrow Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8108-5952-4.
- ^ Mussie Tesfagiorgis G. (2010). Eritrea. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. pp. 3–6. ISBN 978-1-59884-231-9.