Map of Assab, Eritrea

Assab is the administrative centre of Southern Red Sea, Eritrea, with a population of about 21,300. It lies at 13.0092°N, 42.7394°E. Assab is about 485 km (302 mi) southeast of Asmara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tadjoura, 137 km to the south.

Assab at a glance

Where is Assab?

• The 5th largest city in Eritrea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 21 min on the shortest day to 12 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Assab

• Tadjoura — 137 km south, Djibouti
• Zabīd — 146 km northeast, Yemen
• Taiz — 152 km northeast, Yemen
• Djibouti — 164 km south, Djibouti
• Arta — 165 km south, Djibouti
• Dhī as Sufāl — 175 km northeast, Yemen
• Bayt al Faqīh — 179 km north, Yemen
• Ibb — 189 km northeast, Yemen
• Al Ḩudaydah — 200 km north, Yemen
• Ali Sabih — 206 km south, Djibouti

Largest cities in Eritrea

• Asmara — 563,930
• Keren — 74,800
• Himora — 46,100
• Massawa — 23,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.