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Eritrea

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Current time in Asmara

Asmara is the capital of Eritrea, in Africa.

CapitalAsmara
ContinentAfrica
Time zoneUTC+3 (no daylight saving)
CurrencyEritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Calling code+291
Internet domain.er
Area121,320 km² (46,842 sq mi)
NeighboursEthiopia, Sudan, Djibouti

Travelling to Eritrea

Emergency numbersPolice 113
Ambulance 114
Fire 116
Plugs and socketsType C, Type L
Mains electricity230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRight

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.