Map of Eritrea

At the time of Independence in 1993 Eritrea was arranged into ten provinces. These provinces were similar to the nine provinces operating during the colonial period. In 1996 these were consolidated into six Regions (Zobas). The boundaries of these new regions are based on catchment basins. List of Heads of State of Eritrea (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Political Affiliations See also Eritrea Heads of Government of Eritrea Provincial Heads of Eritrea Lists of incumbents Categories: Lists of office-holders | Eritrea ... U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki shake hands in Eritrea Isaias Afewerki (born 2 February 1945) is the first president of Eritrea. ... The Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers, are headed by the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki, and run the day to day operations of the Government of Eritrea. ... The National Assembly (Hagerawi Baito) has 104 members, 60 members appointed and 44 members representing the members of the Central Committee of the Peoples Front for Democracy and Justice. ... Political parties in Eritrea lists political parties in Eritrea, however, in view of the fact that there are no legal Eritrean political parties, listed below are illegal parties: Eritrean Liberation Front led by Woldeyesus Ammar (known as Wedi Ammar) Eritrean National Alliance led by Hiruy Tedla (former national assemblys... The Peoples Front for Democracy and Justice is the only legal Eritrean political party. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The High Court of Eritrea is the final court of appeal in Eritrea and the highest court in the Eritrean judicial hierarchy. ... The Regional Courts of Eritrea are an intermediate system of courts of appeal in Eritrea. ... The Community Courts of Eritrea are the foundation of the judicial system in Eritrea. ... The Special Court of Eritrea is a parallel court to the traditional judicial hierarchy. ... The Regional Administrators of Eritrea are appointed centrally by the President of Eritrea. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Lower Regional Assemblies are in each of Eritreas six zones. ... Human rights in Eritrea are viewed as poor. ... Eritrea is a member in good standing of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). ... The Algiers Agreement was an agreement between the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia signed on December 12, 2000, at Algiers, Algeria to end the Eritrean-Ethiopian War, a border war fought by the two countries from 1998 to 2000. ... In 1998 net official foreign aid to Eritrea was US$135. ... The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) was originally formed to monitor a ceasefire in the border war that began in 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. ... Eritrea is a comparatively young country with tense relations some of its neighbours, especially Ethiopia. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Image File history File links Eritrea_regions_numbered. ... Image File history File links Eritrea_regions_numbered. ...

Critics of this policy contend that the Government of Eritrea was erasing the historical fabric of Eritrea while proponents believe that these new Regional boundaries would ease historical land disputes.^[1] Furthermore proponents of this policy argue that basing boundaries on an important natural resource would ease the planning of its use.

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. List of Heads of State of Eritrea (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Political Affiliations See also Eritrea Heads of Government of Eritrea Provincial Heads of Eritrea Lists of incumbents Categories: Lists of office-holders | Eritrea ... The Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers, are headed by the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki, and run the day to day operations of the Government of Eritrea. ...

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.

Regions

Anseba is a region of Eritrea. ... Keren is the third largest city in Eritrea, lying north west of Asmara, with a population of around 75,000 people. ... Maekel, or Maakel, or the Central region is one of the six regions of Eritrea. ... Asmara Asmara (formerly Asmera) is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people. ... Gash-Barka is one of the six main regions of Eritrea, where over 500,000 Eritreans live. ... Barentu is a town in south western Eritrea, lying south of Agordat. ... The Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea is one of the six main regions of Eritrea. ... Massawa in the 19th century Massawa or Mitsiwa (15° 36′ 33″ N 39° 26′ 43″ E) is a port on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. ... Debub is a region of Eritrea, also known as the Southern region. ... Mendefera or Adi Ugri is a village in Eritrea, lying immediately south of Senafe. ... The Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea is one of the six main regions of Eritrea. ... Asseb (or Aseb) is a port city in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea on the west coast of the Red Sea. ...

References

1. ^ "Eritrea to have 6 administrative regions", Eritrea Profile, 1995-05-20. (in English) 

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Regions of Eritrea
Anseba | Central | Gash-Barka | Northern Red Sea | Southern | Southern Red Sea