Assab, Eritrea
Facts and figures on Assab at a glance
Name: Assab (Assab)Status: Mid-size place and regional capital
Population: 21,300 people
Region name (Level 2): Asseb
Region name (Level 1): Southern Red Sea
Country: Eritrea
Continent: Africa
Assab is located in the region of Southern Red Sea and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Assab to Eritrea's capital Asmara (Asmara) is approximately 485 km / 302 mi (as the crow flies).
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| Place | Status | Population | Region |
| Assab Assab | Mid-size place / Regional capital | 21,300 people | Southern Red Sea Southern Red Sea Region |
Map of Assab
Hotels in Assab
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| Place name | Region name Level 2 | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Assab Assab | Asseb Asseb | Southern Red Sea Southern Red Sea Region | Eritrea | Africa |
Time in Assab
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 12:53am (00:53h) | No | Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 12:53am (00:53h) | UTC +3.0 | Africa/Asmara |
Geographic coordinates of Assab
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 13°00'33.0"N (13.0091700°) | 42°44'22.0"E (42.7394400°) |
Distances from Assab
| To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
| 1,441 km north of the equator | 4,631 km east of the prime meridian | Distances from Assab |
Places around Assab
2 places found within 5 km around Assab. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km| Place | Population | Distance | Route |
| Tinishu Assab Tinishu Assab | - | 2.0 km 1.3 mi | show |
| Alela Ālēla | - | 3.8 km 2.3 mi | show |
Airports around Assab
1 airport found within 15 km around Assab. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km| Airport | Code | Distance | Route |
| Assab International Airport Assab International Airport | ASA, HHSB | 12.4 km 7.7 mi | show |