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Neighboring Countries of Eritrea
Eritrea shares land borders with 3 countries: Ethiopia (1,033 km), Sudan (682 km) and Djibouti (125 km).
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Countries bordering Eritrea
| Neighbour | Border length | Capital | Visa for Eritrea citizens |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ethiopia |
Addis Ababa | eVisa | |
 Sudan |
Khartoum | Visa required | |
 Djibouti |
Djibouti | Visa on arrival |
Ethiopia accounts for 56% of Eritrea's 1,840 km of land borders. Lengths: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Geography of Eritrea
Location
Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan
Area
117,600 km² — slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Terrain
Dominated by extension of Ethiopian north-south trending highlands, descending on the east to a coastal desert plain, on the northwest to hilly terrain and on the southwest to flat-to-rolling plains
Climate
Hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviest June to September); semiarid in western hills and lowlands
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Soira 3,018 m. Lowest: near Kulul within the Danakil Depression -75 m. Mean elevation: 853 m.
Natural resources
Gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish
Natural hazards
Frequent droughts, rare earthquakes and volcanoes; locust swarms volcanism: Dubbi (1,625 m), which last erupted in 1861, was the country's only historically active volcano until Nabro (2,218 m) came to life in 2011
Good to know
Strategic geopolitical position along world's busiest shipping lanes
Neighbours of Eritrea's neighbours
Countries one border further away — reachable overland through a neighbouring country.
Central African Republic
Chad
Egypt
Kenya
Libya
South SudanAlso with 3 neighbours in Africa
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Neighboring countries of Togo- Countries with the most neighbours
- Longest land borders in the world
- Visa-free countries for Eritrea passport holders
- Eritrea visa requirements
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Visa rules: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0).