Eritrea
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Current time in Asmara
Asmara is the capital of Eritrea, in Africa.
| Capital | Asmara |
| Continent | Africa |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (no daylight saving) |
| Currency | Eritrean Nakfa (ERN) |
| Calling code | +291 |
| Internet domain | .er |
| Area | 121,320 km² (46,842 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Ethiopia, Sudan, Djibouti |
Travelling to Eritrea
| Emergency numbers | Police 113 Ambulance 114 Fire 116 |
| Plugs and sockets | Type C, Type L |
| Mains electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
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Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.