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Areza, Debub, Eritrea – Eritrea Flag

Current Date And Time In Areza, Eritrea

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
10:58:15 EAT
State: Debub
Currency: Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 4,774
District: Areza Subregion

📍 Cities Near To Areza


Find cities, states and countries closest to Areza in Debub, Eritrea with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Areza.

📍 Areza Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Areza from our regional database:

State / RegionDebub
DistrictAreza Subregion
Total Population4,774
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude14.9269° N
Center Longitude38.5658° E
Elevation2,008 m (6,588 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Debub#5 of 5
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abala Abala115 185 100
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Abiy Adi Abiy Adi98 158 85
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Addi Ark'ay Addi Ark'ay108 173 94
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Addi Ugri Addi Ugri39 63 34
East (E)
National Flag Of Adi Keyh Adi Keyh54 88 47
East (E)
National Flag Of Adi-Quala Adi-Quala27 43 23
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Adigrat Adigrat75 121 65
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Adwa Adwa57 92 50
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Ak’ordat Ak’ordat63 101 54
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Aksum Aksum57 91 49
South (S)
National Flag Of Asmara Asmara37 60 33
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Badme Badme53 85 46
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Barentu Barentu66 107 58
West (W)
National Flag Of Dbarwa Dbarwa21 34 19
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dehalak’ Kebir Dehalak’ Kebir110 177 95
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Areza


States and regions closest to Debub (home state of Areza), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afar Afar220 354 191
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah255 410 221
East (E)
National Flag Of Al Qaḑarif Al Qaḑarif261 420 227
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Ali Sabieh Ali Sabieh355 571 308
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Amhara Amhara261 420 227
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Anseba Anseba138 223 120
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arta Arta331 532 287
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Blue Nile Blue Nile287 461 249
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Dikhil Dikhil343 551 297
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti316 509 274
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Areza


Countries bordering or closest to Eritrea, with aerial distance and compass direction from Areza's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain1,024 1,648 889
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti299 481 259
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Egypt Egypt990 1,594 860
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ethiopia Ethiopia420 675 364
South (S)
National Flag Of Kuwait Kuwait1,093 1,758 949
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,019 1,640 885
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia693 1,116 602
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Somalia Somalia818 1,317 711
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of South Sudan South Sudan812 1,306 705
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Sudan Sudan661 1,063 574
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Areza. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Debub, Eritrea.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Areza (You)Debub4,774
MendeferaDebub17,78127.2E
DbarwaDebub4,90234.4ENE
HimbirtiMaekel41.0NNE
Mai-MneDebub42.0S
Adi-QualaDebub43.4SE
Dek’emhareDebub10,95954.1ENE
AsmaraMaekel563,93060.3NE
Addi UgriDebub63.3E
NefasitMaekel69.9NE
QuandebaMaekel1,00072.9NNE

🏆 Debub City Rankings

How does Areza rank within Debub? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Areza appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Mendefera17,781
Adi Keyh13,061
Dek’emhare10,959
Dbarwa4,902
Areza ⭐4,774

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Asmara International Airport
IATA: ASM
55 km (34 mi) from Areza
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Debub Cities
Areza ranks #5 of 5 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Areza? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Areza Sits on the Map

Areza sits inside Debub, Eritrea and ranks #5 of 5 cities in Debub by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Areza to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Areza outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Areza and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Areza against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Debub city rankings

🌎 Beyond Areza: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Areza and the countries closest to Areza by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Eritrea. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Areza, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Areza at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Areza

If you're stringing together stops in Debub, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Areza — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Areza MapView the Areza map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Areza Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Debub OverviewExplore the Debub state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Eritrea Country DataGet complete Eritrea data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Areza

Which cities are closest to Areza?

See the Cities Near To Areza table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Debub by population and density.

How is the distance from Areza to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Areza and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Areza map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Areza will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Areza to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Areza?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Areza. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Debub city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Areza compare in size to the cities near it?

Areza ranks #5 of 5 cities in Debub by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Areza?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Areza is Asmara International Airport (ASM), about 55 km (34 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.