The Maekel Region known as the Regione Centrale in italian, is one of the six regions

Regions of Eritrea

||At the time of Independence in 1993 Eritrea was arranged into ten provinces. These provinces were similar to the nine provinces operating during the colonial period. In 1996, these were consolidated into six regions...

 of Eritrea

Eritrea

Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...

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Overview

It is the smallest region in area, and contains the major city and national capital, Asmara

Asmara

Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people...

. Maekel is situated inland, and borders Anseba

Anseba

Anseba is an inland region of Eritrea, in the west of the country.-Overview:Its capital is Keren and it has an area of about 23,000 km². It is named after the Anseba River around which the region is situated. The river begins in the central Eritrean highland plateau, in the suburbs northwest of...

 to the north-west, the Northern Red Sea region to the north-east, the Southern (Debub) region to the south, and Gash-Barka

Gash-Barka

Gash-Barka is one of the six regions of Eritrea. It is situated in the south-west of the country, bordering the Anseba region to the north, and the Central and Southern regions to the east; the county of Sudan lies to the west and Ethiopia to the south....

 to the west.

Much of the architecture

Architecture

Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...

 in the region reflects Italian

Italy

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 colonial influences.

Districts

The region also includes the following districts

Districts of Eritrea

The regions of Eritrea are divided into districts, as follows:-Anseba Region:* Adi Tekelezan* Asmat* Elabered* Geleb* Hagaz* Halhal* Habero* Keren City* Kerkebet* Sela-Central Region:* Berikh* Ghala Nefhi* North Eastern* Serejaka...

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• Berikh
  Berikh
  Berikh is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Maekel region and is the capital of Berikh District.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...
  
  
• Ghala Nefhi
  Ghala Nefhi
  Ghala Nefhi is a town in Eritrea. It is located in the Maekel region and is the capital of Ghala Nefhi district.-Reference:*, retrieved December 8, 2010...
  
  
• North Eastern
• Serejaka
  Serejaka District
  Serejaka District is a district in the Maekel region of Eritrea. Its capital lies at Serejaka.-References:*...
  
  
• South Eastern
• South Western