Distance between cities in Eritrea

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Distances between main cities

In Eritrea, cities are at a moderate distance from each other, with an average distance of 249 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Asmara Keren Assab Himora Massawa Mendefera Barentu Adi Keyh
Asmara - 71 km 485 km 275 km 65 km 51 km 146 km 73 km
Keren 71 km - 555 km 257 km 111 km 106 km 119 km 143 km
Assab 485 km 555 km - 679 km 455 km 472 km 603 km 416 km
Himora 275 km 257 km 679 km - 341 km 247 km 138 km 305 km
Massawa 65 km 111 km 455 km 341 km - 107 km 210 km 85 km
Mendefera 51 km 106 km 472 km 247 km 107 km - 134 km 61 km
Barentu 146 km 119 km 603 km 138 km 210 km 134 km - 194 km
Adi Keyh 73 km 143 km 416 km 305 km 85 km 61 km 194 km -

Longest distances in Eritrea

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 679 km, between Assab and Himora. If the group is expanded to the 15 largest cities, the longest distance is between Teseney and Assab, with 697 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From Assab to Himora 679 km (422 mi)
Among the main 15 cities From Teseney to Assab 697 km (433 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Eritrea is from Keren to Assab, with a displacement of 2.77 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 306 km. The total distance between these cities is 555 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Himora to Assab, with a displacement of 1.3 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 662 km. The total distance between these cities is 679 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Eritrea reach significant distances, such as the 14,031 kilometers between Asmara and Los Angeles, covering a transcontinental connection between Africa and America. Below are some international distances from Eritrea.

Distances from cities of Eritrea

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