Eritrea

Geographic Region (ITU/UN)

ISO 3166 Code

ER

M49 Code

232

MCC

657

ITU Member

Yes

ITU-R Region

Overview

Eritrea (ኤርትራ), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa, with its capital at Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast.

Eritrea is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-1. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministry of Transport and Communications, who is also charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.