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Administrative divisions Eritrea, in 33 editions.
The entry for Eritrea published Administrative divisions in 33 editions of 33, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Administrative divisions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Administrative divisions” (1993 to 2025).
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- 7 provinces; Akale Guzay, Baraka, Denakil, Hamasen, Samhar, Seraye, Sahil (1993)
NA 7 provinces; Akale Guzay, Baraka, Denakil, Hamasen, Samhar, Seraye,
Sahil (1993)
9 provinces;
- Akole Guzay,
- Baraka,
- Danakil,
- Hamasen,
- Sahil,
- Samhar,
- Senhit,
- Seraye,
- Sahil
7 9 provinces; Akale Akole Guzay, Baraka, Denakil, Danakil,
Hamasen, Sahil, Samhar, Senhit, Seraye,(1993)
- 8 provinces (singular - awraja);
- Akele Guzay, Barka, Denkel, Hamasen, Sahil, Semhar, Senhit, Seraye;
- note - information issued by the Eritrean government indicates that the administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been established by former colonial powers, will consist of only six regions when the new constitution, presently being drafted, goes into effect sometime in 1996
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
8 provinces (singular - awraja); Akele
Guzay, Barka, Denkel, Hamasen, Sahil, Semhar, Senhit, Seraye; note -
information issued by the Eritrean government indicates that the
administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been established by
former colonial powers, will consist of only six regions when the
new constitution, presently being drafted, goes into effect sometime
in 1996
8 provinces (singular - awraja);
- Akele Guzay,
- Barka,
- Denkel,
- Hamasen,
- Sahil,
- Semhar,
- Senhit,
- Seraye
note: in May 1995 the National Assembly adopted a resolution stating that the administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been established by former colonial powers, would consist of only six provinces when the new constitution, then being drafted, would go into effect sometime in 1998; the new provinces, which have not been recommended by the US Board on Geographic Names for recognition by the
8 provinces (singular - awraja); Akele
Guzay, Barka, Denkel, Hamasen, Sahil, Semhar, Senhit, Seraye; note - Serayeinformation issued by note: in May 1995 the Eritrean government indicates National Assembly adopted a resolution stating
that the
established bywill would consist of only six regions
provinces when thepresently then being drafted, goes would go into
effect sometime1996 1998; the new provinces, which have not been
recommended by the US Board on Geographic Names for recognition by the
8 provinces (singular-awraja);
- Akele Guzay,
- Barka,
- Denkel,
- Hamasen,
- Sahil,
- Semhar,
- Senhit,
- Seraye
note: in May 1995 the National Assembly adopted a resolution stating that the administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been established by former colonial powers, would consist of only six provinces when the new constitution, then being drafted, would go into effect some time in 1998; the new provinces, the names of which had not been recommended by the US Board on Geographic Names for recognition by the US government, pending acceptable definition of the
- boundaries, were:
- Anseba, Debub, Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Gash-Barka, Maakel, and Semanawi Keyih Bahri;
- more recently, it has been reported that these provinces have been redesignated regions and renamed Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Anseba, Gash-Barka, Southern, and Central
8 provinces (singular - awraja); (singular-awraja); Akele
Barka, Denkel, Hamasen, Sahil, Semhar, Senhit, Seraye
note: in May 1995 the National Assembly adopted a resolution stating
that the administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been
established by former colonial powers, would consist of only six
provinces when the new constitution, then being drafted, would go into
effect sometime some time in 1998; the new provinces, the names of which have had
not been
recognition by the US government, pending acceptable definition of the
boundaries, were: Anseba, Debub, Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Gash-Barka,
Maakel, and Semanawi Keyih Bahri; more recently, it has been reported
that these provinces have been redesignated regions and renamed
Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Anseba, Gash-Barka, Southern, and
Central
8 provinces (singular--awraja);
- Akale Guzay,
- Barka,
- Denkel,
- Hamasen,
- Sahil,
- Semhar,
- Senhit,
- Seraye
note: in May 1995 the National Assembly adopted a resolution stating that the administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been established by former colonial powers, would consist of only six provinces when the new constitution, then being drafted, became effective in 1997; the new provinces, the names of which had not been recommended by the US Board on Geographic Names for recognition by the US Government, pending acceptable definition of the
- boundaries, were:
- Anseba, Debub, Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Gash-Barka, Maakel, and Semanawi Keyih Bahri;
- more recently, it has been reported that these provinces have been redesignated regions and renamed Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Anseba, Gash-Barka, Southern, and Central
8 provinces (singular-awraja); Akele Guzay, (singular--awraja); Akale
Guzay, Barka, Denkel, Hamasen, Sahil, Semhar, Senhit, Seraye
note: in May 1995 the National Assembly adopted a resolution stating
that the administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been
established by former colonial powers, would consist of only six
provinces when the new constitution, then being drafted, would go into becameeffect some time effective in 1998; 1997; the new provinces, the names of which had
been recommended by the US Board on Geographic Names for
by the US government, Government, pending acceptable definition of the
boundaries, were: Anseba, Debub, Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Gash-Barka,
Maakel, and Semanawi Keyih Bahri; more recently, it has been reported
reported that these provinces have been redesignated regions and renamed
renamed Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Anseba, Gash-Barka,
Southern, and
8 provinces (singular - awraja);
- Akale Guzay,
- Barka,
- Denkel,
- Hamasen,
- Sahil,
- Semhar,
- Senhit,
- Seraye
note: in May 1995 the National Assembly adopted a resolution stating that the administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been established by former colonial powers, would consist of only six provinces when the new constitution, then being drafted, became effective in 1997; the new provinces, the names of which had not been recommended by the US Board on Geographic Names for recognition by the US Government, pending acceptable definition of the boundaries, were: Anseba, Debub, Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Gash-Barka, Maakel, and Semanawi Keyih Bahri; more recently, it has been reported that these provinces have been redesignated regions and renamed Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Anseba, Gash-Barka, Southern, and Central
8 provinces (singular--awraja); (singular - awraja); Akale
note: in May 1995 the National Assembly adopted a resolution stating
- 8 provinces (singular - awraja);
- Akale Guzay, Barka, Denkel, Hamasen, Sahil, Semhar, Senhit, Seraye note: in May 1995 the National Assembly adopted a resolution stating that the administrative structure of Eritrea, which had been established by former colonial powers, would consist of only six provinces when the new constitution, then being drafted, became effective in 1997;
- the new provinces, the names of which had not been recommended by the US Board on Geographic Names for recognition by the US Government, pending acceptable definition of the boundaries, were: Anseba, Debub, Debubawi Keyih Bahri, Gash-Barka, Maakel, and Semanawi Keyih Bahri;
- more recently, it has been reported that these provinces have been redesignated regions and renamed Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Anseba, Gash-Barka, Southern, and Central
8 provinces (singular - awraja); Akale Guzay, Barka, Denkel, Hamasen, Sahil, Semhar, Senhit, Seraye
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
6 regions (regions, singular - region);
- Central,
- Anelba,
- Southern Red Sea,
- Northern Red Sea,
- Southern,
- Gash-Barka
Rewritten: too little of the 2001 text remains to mark the changes.
6 regions (regions, singular - region); Central, Anelba, Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Southern, Gash-Barka
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba);
- Anseba,
- Debub,
- Debubawi K'eyih Bahri,
- Gash Barka,
- Ma'akel,
- Semenawi Keyih Bahri
6 regions (regions, (zobatat, singular - region); Central, Anelba, Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, Southern, Gash-Barka zoba); Anseba, Debub, Debubawi K'eyih Bahri, Gash Barka, Ma'akel, Semenawi Keyih Bahri
The same text in 5 editions, 2005 to 2009.
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba);
- Anseba,
- Debub (Southern),
- Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea),
- Gash Barka,
- Ma'akel (Central),
- Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, Debub, Debub (Southern), Debubawi K'eyih Bahri, Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka, Ma'akel, Ma'akel (Central), Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
The same text in 9 editions, 2010 to 2018.
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba);
- Anseba,
- Debub (South),
- Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea),
- Gash Barka,
- Ma'akel (Central),
- Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, Debub (Southern), (South), Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka, Ma'akel (Central), Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba);
- Anseba,
- Debub (South),
- Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea),
- Gash Barka,
- Ma'akel (Central),
- Semenawi K'eyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, Debub (South), Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka, Ma'akel (Central), Semenawi Keyih K'eyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba);
- 'Anseba,
- Debub (South),
- Debubawi K'eyyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea),
- Gash-Barka,
- Ma'ikel (Central),
- Semienawi K'eyyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, 'Anseba, Debub (South), Debubawi K'eyih K'eyyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka, Ma'akel Gash-Barka, Ma'ikel (Central), Semenawi K'eyih Semienawi K'eyyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
6 regions ( zobatat , singular - zoba );
- 'Anseba,
- Debub (South),
- Debubawi K'eyyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea),
- Gash-Barka,
- Ma'ikel (Central),
- Semienawi K'eyyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
6 regions (zobatat, ( zobatat , singular - zoba); zoba ); 'Anseba, Debub (South), Debubawi K'eyyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash-Barka, Ma'ikel (Central), Semienawi K'eyyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Eritrea: Administrative divisions.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/eritrea/administrative-divisions.