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ASMARA

Maekel · ERITREA (ER) · 15.34°N / 38.93°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 343,300

Asmara is a city in Eritrea with a population of 563,930. It sits at 15.34/38.93, runs on Africa/Asmara, is 19 km from Quandeba.

Population 563,930
Place Type National Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Asmara

All facts

fields
Country
Eritrea
Subdivision
Maekel
Coords
15.34°N / 38.93°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km
N Quandeba Maekel 1,000 19.8 km
S Dbarwa Debub 4,902 28.7 km
SE Dek’emhāre Debub 10,959 32.2 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Asmara?
563,930 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Asmara in?
Africa/Asmara.
Which country is Asmara in?
Eritrea (ER).
Which airport serves Asmara?
Asmara International Airport (ASM).
Does Asmara have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Eritrea?
Arabic and English.
What currency is used in Eritrea?
Nakfa.
How many cities are in Eritrea?
18 on record.
Which admin region is Asmara in?
Maekel.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/343300

{
  "data": {
    "id": 343300,
    "name": "Asmara",
    "ascii_name": "Asmara",
    "country_code": "ER",
    "population": 563930,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Asmara",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 15.33805,
    "longitude": 38.93184
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 563.9x the population of Quandeba.
  • 19 km from Quandeba.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Asmara) as 17 other cities in Eritrea.
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