subregion
A subregion is a part of a larger geographical region or continent. Cardinal directions are commonly used to define subregions. There are many criteria for creating systems of subregions; this article is focusing on the United Nations geoschem ...
in the western
Gash-Barka
Gash-Barka ( ጋሽ ባርካ, ) is an administrative region of Eritrea. It is situated in the south-west of the country, bordering the Anseba region to the north, and the Maekel (Central) and Debub (Southern) regions to the east; the country ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
(Zoba Gash-Barka) of
Eritrea
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, south, Sudan in the west, and Dj ...
. It has its capital at
Golluj
Golluj ( Tigre/ Tigrinya: ጎልጅ; ) is a town in Eritrea. Located in the south-western Gash-Barka region, it is the capital of the Golluj district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by th ...