Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan
Capital: Asmara (Asmera) Coordinates: 15° 20" North, 38° 55" East
What is the Eritrea weather like?
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