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+291 Eritrea

+291 is the calling code of Eritrea.

ISO
ER
Region
Africa
Exit code when calling from Eritrea
00
Leading digit
Not confirmed
Difference
Not calculated
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In Eritrea
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Eritrea at a glance

country in the Horn of Africa

Capital
Asmara
Official languages
Tigrinya, Arabic, Englishde facto
Currency
Nfknakfa
Population
3,497,0002019

No official language (source no-value claim); the named languages are reported as de facto. Source

Overview map: Eritrea highlighted; Asmara marked. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius.All 3 geometry parts and 3 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 1.Asmara
Small islands and neighbouring detail are not drawn.

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Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.

Number typeNational numberNational length
Fixed line83703627 digits
Mobile71234567 digits

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Calling from Eritrea

Eritrea's listed exit code is 00. Your provider may differ; check its instructions.

Where this comes from

Country reference sources (9)

Catalog country/territory source identity through exact nondeprecated P297 plus retained entity-scope evidence; no political/legal status inferred.

  • WikidataQ986 · Eritrea · revision 2561607677reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:09:09.086Z.
  • WikidataQ3642 · Asmara · revision 2562612231reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:14.795Z.
  • WikidataQ34124 · Tigrinya · revision 2559350256reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:44.097Z.
  • WikidataQ712144 · de facto · revision 2554871106reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:23.307Z.
  • WikidataQ13955 · Arabic · revision 2556431588reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ1860 · English · revision 2561598071reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ171503 · nakfa · revision 2556755429reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:28.868Z.
  • WikidataQ791801 · estimation · revision 2545709567reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z.
  • Natural Earth
  • Country referenceQ986 · Eritrea. Revision 2561607677. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:09:09.086Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
  • Descriptioncountry in the Horn of Africa. Q986 · revision 2561607677. Retrieved 2026-10-30T17:09:09.086Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
  • Capital: AsmaraLinked English label: Asmara (Q3642), revision 2562612231. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:14.795Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q986$CBBB759D-5A1C-49F1-932D-5561C4B55DFB, revision 2561607677, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: AsmaraStatement q986$CBBB759D-5A1C-49F1-932D-5561C4B55DFB
  • Official language: TigrinyaSource-reported language. Its stated geographic, role and variant qualifications apply; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: Tigrinya (Q34124), revision 2559350256. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:44.097Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Qualification label (P5102): de facto (Q712144), revision 2554871106. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:23.307Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q986$D68C6C3E-C539-42F6-95B0-65D9F507C1AF, revision 2561607677, preferred rank. Qualifications: P5102: Q712144. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: TigrinyaSource qualifier P5102: de factoStatement q986$D68C6C3E-C539-42F6-95B0-65D9F507C1AFq986$D68C6C3E-C539-42F6-95B0-65D9F507C1AF reference 1
  • Official language: ArabicSource-reported language. Its stated geographic, role and variant qualifications apply; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: Arabic (Q13955), revision 2556431588. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Qualification label (P5102): de facto (Q712144), revision 2554871106. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:23.307Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q986$723D32C5-9023-4D90-9030-CBB4F86C9210, revision 2561607677, preferred rank. Qualifications: P5102: Q712144. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: ArabicSource qualifier P5102: de factoStatement q986$723D32C5-9023-4D90-9030-CBB4F86C9210q986$723D32C5-9023-4D90-9030-CBB4F86C9210 reference 1
  • Official language: EnglishSource-reported language. Its stated geographic, role and variant qualifications apply; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: English (Q1860), revision 2561598071. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Qualification label (P5102): de facto (Q712144), revision 2554871106. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:23.307Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q986$20FA1AFF-07CA-456E-A08E-40EB5934B088, revision 2561607677, preferred rank. Qualifications: P5102: Q712144. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: EnglishSource qualifier P5102: de factoStatement q986$20FA1AFF-07CA-456E-A08E-40EB5934B088q986$20FA1AFF-07CA-456E-A08E-40EB5934B088 reference 1
  • Currency: nakfaSource-reported currency property; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: nakfa (Q171503), revision 2556755429. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:28.868Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q986$84D19C50-F41B-4EBA-BEA6-6DF97A60027A, revision 2561607677, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: Nfk. Separate retained P5061 source on Q171503, revision 2556755429. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:28.868Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Unique literal eligible English/universal symbol at highest retained rank; no ISO-code substitution. Selected symbol statement Q171503$8be39e8d-42be-462a-db17-c80248d2a426, normal rank.Linked English label: nakfaStatement q986$84D19C50-F41B-4EBA-BEA6-6DF97A60027AUnit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
  • No official language (source no-value claim); the named languages are reported as de facto.Statement Q986$9621c900-45d7-0ad9-2eec-9c277858f4d1, revision 2561607677, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Statement Q986$9621c900-45d7-0ad9-2eec-9c277858f4d1Q986$9621c900-45d7-0ad9-2eec-9c277858f4d1 reference 1
  • Source-reported population: 2019 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimation (Q791801), revision 2545709567. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement Q986$c3c31051-4979-3bde-68fd-4e1df5504439, revision 2561607677, preferred rank. Qualifications: P459: Q791801 · P585: 2019 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2019, with year precision. Stated source method/circumstance (P459): estimation (Q791801). Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: estimationStatement Q986$c3c31051-4979-3bde-68fd-4e1df5504439Q986$c3c31051-4979-3bde-68fd-4e1df5504439 reference 1
  • MapAll 3 geometry parts and 3 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 1. Map extent: Eritrea. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain termsWikidata source position: Asmara
Time-zone rules and display (1)

Supported calculations run from 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z until 2031-01-01T00:00:00Z. Zone names identify IANA representative locations; they do not locate a telephone number. The browser detects your device’s configured zone, which may differ from your physical location. Time rules: IANA tzdb 2026e. Location labels use its retained country tables. Times use the selected IANA entry; they are not a claim about every location in the country. The initial selection is a starting point; it does not confirm the capital’s time, country-wide time, or your location.

  • IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eAsmara: calculation identifier Africa/Nairobi. Display identifier Africa/Asmara. Display source: zone.tab, line 169. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 188. Alias Africa/Asmara → Africa/Nairobi (backward, line 158).
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Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.

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