Dahlak Subregion is a

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in the

Northern Red Sea The Northern Red Sea Region (, it, Regione del Mar Rosso Settentrionale, ) is an administrative region of Eritrea. It lies along the northern three quarters of the Red Sea, and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and the coastal city of Massawa. A ...

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Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...

. It is the administrative subregion that covers the islands of the Dahlak Archipelago. The capital lies at Jimhil.

Overview

Dahlak Subregion consists of two large and 124 small islands. Only four of the islands are permanently inhabited, of which

Dahlak Kebir Dahlak Kebir ( ar, دهلك كبير, it, Grande Dahlac) is the largest island of the Dahlak Archipelago. Situated in the Red Sea off of the coast of Eritrea, it was formerly called ''Dahlak Deset''. Overview Dahlak Kebir has a population of ...

is the largest and most populated. The islands are a home for diverse

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and

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, and attract some

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. The archipelago's inhabitants speak Dahlik. Some of the islands can be reached by boat from

Massawa Massawa ( ; ti, ምጽዋዕ, məṣṣəwaʿ; gez, ምጽዋ; ar, مصوع; it, Massaua; pt, Maçuá) is a port city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea, located on the Red Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Zula beside the Dahlak ...

. Other inhabited islands of the district, besides Dahlak Kebir are: Dhuladhiya, Dissei, Dehil (Dohul), Erwa, Harat, Hermil, Isra-Tu, Nahaleg (Nahleg),

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(Norah) and Shumma, although only Dissei, Dehil and Nora are permanently inhabited.

Administrative Subdivision

Dhalak Subregion is administratively subdivided into eight villages: #Aranat #Cumbeiba #Debe'aluwa #Jimhil #Nokra #Port Smyth #Sahelia #Sceic Abdo Raama

References Akrur Eritrea

Subregions of Eritrea
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