This is a list of cities in Eritrea by population . It includes all settlements with a population of over 5,000.
Map of Eritrea Asmara , Capital of Eritrea Keren
Cities in Eritrea
Rank City Population Region
1984 Census 2005 estimate
1 Asmara 475,385 943,707 Maekel
2 Keren 126,149 386,483 Anseba
3 Agordat 15,948 60,482 Gash-Barka
4 Dekemhare 17,290 70,180 Debub
5 Mendefera 22,184 88,492 Debub
6 Nakfa N/A 26.662 Northern Red Sea
7 Adi Keyh 8,691 26,310 Debub
8 Massawa 15,441 24,419 Northern Red Sea
9 Edd N/A 22,855 Southern Red Sea
10 Ghinda 7,702 21,523 Northern Red Sea
11 Barentu 2,500 20,968 Gash-Barka
12 Assab 31,037 20,222 Southern Red Sea
13 Teseney 52,531 88,889 Gash-Barka
14 Beilul N/A 24,055 Southern Red Sea
15 Mersa Fatuma N/A 11,542 Northern Red Sea
16 Himbirti N/A 8,822 Maekel
17 Nefasit N/A 8,727 Northern Red Sea
18 Adi Quala 14,465 37,589 Debub
19 Senafe 14,019 36,831 Debub
20 Segeneiti 13,328 35,656 Debub
Other settlements
Afabet
Algena
Anaghit
Baden Bisha
Debaysima
Felhit
Filfil
Matara
Mersa Gulbub
Mersa Tek'lay
Nakfa
Om Hajer
Per Tokar
Quatit
Rehayto
Saatta
Sebderat
T'i'o
Tognuf
Zula
