Geography← Previous revisionRevision as of 10:11, 30 October 2026 Line 29: Line 29: ==Geography== ==Geography== [[File:Massicci nei dintorni di senafé, 04.JPG|left|thumb|225px|Mountains around [[Senafe]]]] [[File:Massicci nei dintorni di senafé, 04.JPG|left|thumb|225px|Mountains around [[Senafe]]]] The Southern region is one of the six zobas (administrative regions) of Eritrea, located in the southern part of the country with longitude of 38° 15' – 39° 40' east and latitude 14° 25' – 15° 15 north. It shares borders with the [[Central region (Eritrea)|Central region]] in the north, [[Northern Red Sea region]] in the east, [[Gash-Barka region|Gash Barka]] in the west and [[Ethiopia]] in the south. It is the largest region in the country by population. This region has an area of around 8,000 square kilometers, and its capital is [[Mendefera]] (Adi Ugri). Other towns in the region include [[Adi Keyh]], [[Mayduma]], [[Adi Quala]], [[Dekemhare]], [[Debarwa]], [[Segeneyti]], [[Areza]] and [[Senafe]]. The [[archeological site]]s of [[Metera]], [[Qohaito]] and [[Mendefera]] are also located here. The highest point in this region, and in Eritrea, is [[Emba Soira|Mount Soira]] {{convert|3018| m|ft|abbr=on}}, situated east of Senafe. The topography of the region has coastal plains, which are hotter than the regions around the highland plateau. There are two rainy seasons, the heavier one during summer and the lighter one during spring. The climate and geography of the region along with other regions of Eritrea is similar to the one of Ethiopia.{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of World Geography, Volume 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DJgnebGbAB8C&q=eritrea+geography&pg=PA300|page=300|publisher=Infobase Publishing|year=2014|isbn=9780816072293|first=R. W.|last=McColl}} The hottest month is May recording temperatures up to {{convert|30|°C| °F|abbr=on}}, while the coldest months are December to February when it reaches freezing temperature. The region received around {{convert|508|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rainfall and the soil is conducive for agriculture.{{cite web|title=Climate of Eritrea|url=http://www.eritrea.be/old/eritrea-climate.htm|publisher=Hans van der Splinter & Mebrat Tzehaie|access-date=12 November 2016}} The Southern region is one of the six zobas (administrative regions) of Eritrea, located in the southern part of the country with longitude of 38° 15' – 39° 40' east and latitude 14° 25' – 15° 15 north. It shares borders with the [[Central region (Eritrea)|Central region]] in the north, [[Northern Red Sea region]] in the east, [[Gash-Barka region|Gash Barka]] in the west and [[Ethiopia]] in the south. It is the largest region in the country by population. This region has an area of around 8,000 square kilometers, and its capital is [[Mendefera]] (Adi Ugri). Other towns in the region include [[Adi Keyh]], [[Mayduma]], [[Adi Quala]], [[Dekemhare]], [[Debarwa]], [[Segeneyti]], [[Areza]] and [[Senafe]]. The [[archaeological site]]s of [[Metera]], [[Qohaito]] and [[Mendefera]] are also located here. The highest point in this region, and in Eritrea, is [[Emba Soira|Mount Soira]] {{convert|3018| m|ft|abbr=on}}, situated east of Senafe. The topography of the region has coastal plains, which are hotter than the regions around the highland plateau. There are two rainy seasons, the heavier one during summer and the lighter one during spring. The climate and geography of the region along with other regions of Eritrea is similar to the one of Ethiopia.{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of World Geography, Volume 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DJgnebGbAB8C&q=eritrea+geography&pg=PA300|page=300|publisher=Infobase Publishing|year=2014|isbn=9780816072293|first=R. W.|last=McColl}} The hottest month is May recording temperatures up to {{convert|30|°C| °F|abbr=on}}, while the coldest months are December to February when it reaches freezing temperature. The region received around {{convert|508|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rainfall and the soil is conducive for agriculture.{{cite web|title=Climate of Eritrea|url=http://www.eritrea.be/old/eritrea-climate.htm|publisher=Hans van der Splinter & Mebrat Tzehaie|access-date=12 November 2016}} ==Demographics== ==Demographics==