Governance
Each region has a locally elected regional assembly while the local administrator is appointed by the President of Eritrea. During Cabinet meetings the President also meets with the Regional Administrators who report on the activities of their regions.
The Regional Assemblies are charged with developing a budget for local programs and hearing the concerns of the local populations. Local programs included cultural events, infrastructure such as feeder roads, and to promote afforestation.
| Region | Map number | Population | Capital | Governor | ISO code | Former province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maekel Region, Central ዞባ ማእከል |
1 | 1,053,254 | Asmara | Tewelde Kelati | ER-MA | Hamasien |
| Anseba Region, Anseba ዞባ ዓንሰባ |
2 | 893,587 | Keren | Gegrgis Ghirmai | ER-AN | Senhit, Hamasien |
| Gash-Barka Region, Gash-Barka ዞባ ጋሽ ባርካ |
3 | 1,103,742 | Barentu | Kahsai Ghebrehiwot | ER-GB | Barka, Gash-Setit, Seraye, Hamasien |
| Debub Region, Southern ዞባ ደቡብ |
4 | 1,476,765 | Mendefera | Mustafa Nurhussein | ER-DU | Seraye, Akele Guzay, Hamasien |
| Northern Red Sea Region, Semienawi Keyih Bahri ዞባ ሰሜናዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ |
5 | 897,454 | Massawa | Tsigereda Woldegiorgis | ER-SK | Semhar, Sahel, Akele Guzay, Hamasien |
| Southern Red Sea Region, Debubawi Keyih Bahri ዞባ ደቡባዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ |
6 | 398,073 | Asseb | Osman Mohammed Omer | ER-DK | Denkalia |
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