Assab
Assab is a regional capital in Eritrea with a population of about 21,300.
EritreaTown🏆 #5 most populated in Eritrea🕐 Africa/Asmara
Assab or Aseb is a port city in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea situated on the west coast of the Red Sea. Languages spoken in Assab are predominantly Afar, Tigrinya, and Arabic. It was founded as a port in 1882 by the Rubattino Company; when the Italian government took control of the port in 1882, it laid the foundations for the formation of the colony of Italian Eritrea, which became the independent country of Eritrea following its independence from Ethiopia in the 1990s.
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About Assab
| Country | Eritrea |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 03 |
| Population | 21,300 |
| Local currency | ERN |
| Coordinates | 13.0092, 42.7394 |
| Time zone | Africa/Asmara |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 485 km · Asmara |
| Population (Eritrea) | #5 most populated in Eritrea |
| Where on Earth | 13°0′33″N · 42°44′22″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,448 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,571 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Katsina (Nigeria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -13.01, -137.26 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,888 km |
| Cairo | 2,233 km |
| Moscow | 4,774 km |
| Paris | 5,434 km |
| London | 5,742 km |
| Singapore | 6,844 km |