Southern Red Sea Region
region of Eritrea
The Southern Red Sea Region is a region of Eritrea. The capital city is Assab.
Southern Red Sea Zone
Zoba Debubawi Keyih Bahri ዞባ ደቡባዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ منطقة البحر الأحمر الجنوب Regione del Mar Rosso Meridionale | |
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 Southern Red Sea Region in Eritrea | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Capital | Assab |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27,600 km2 (10,700 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 398,073 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | ER-DK |
The Southern Red Sea Region extends over 500 km (310 mi) along Red Sea coast but is only around 50 km (31 mi) wide. It forms the major part of the Danakil Desert.
The region has the following subregions: Are'eta Subregion, Central Denkalya Subregion and Southern Denkalya Subregion.