Southern Region (Eritrea)

South Zone Zoba Debub ዞባ ደቡብ
Zoba
Debub Region in Eritrea
Coordinates: 14°48′N 39°00′E / 14.800°N 39.000°E / 14.800; 39.000
Country	Eritrea
Capital	Mendefera
Government
• Administrator	Efrem Gebrekristos
Area
• Total	8,000 km2 (3,000 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,476,765
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	ER-DU
HDI (2019)	0.435[1] low · 3rd

Debub Region, also known as the South Region (Tigrinya: ዞባ ደቡብ, Italian: Regione del Sud) is an administrative region of Eritrea. The region was formed on 15 April 1996, from the historical provinces of Seraye and Akele Guzai. It lies along a portion of the national border with Ethiopia. As of 2005, the region had a population of 952,100 compared to a population of 839,700 in 2001. The net growth rate was 11.81 per cent. The total area of the province was 8000.00 km² and the density was 119.01 persons per km². The highest point in Eritrea, is Mount Soira 3,018 m (9,902 ft), is located in the region, situated east of Senafe. It shares borders with Central Region in the north, Zoba Northern Red Sea in the east, Gash Barka in the west and Ethiopia in the south. It is the largest region in the country by population.