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Anseba River

Coordinates: 17°00′18″N 37°25′25″E / 17.00500°N 37.42361°E / 17.00500; 37.42361
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Anseba Shet'
Map
Location
CountryEritrea
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEritrean Highlands
Mouth 
 • location
into Barka River near Per Tokar
 • coordinates
17°00′19″N 37°25′25″E / 17.00528°N 37.42361°E / 17.00528; 37.42361
Length346 km (215 mi)
Basin size12,100 km2 (4,700 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
River systemBarka River

The Anseba River (Tigrinya: ሩባ ዓንሰባ, Arabic: نهر أنسيبا) is a tributary of the Barka River in Eritrea with a length of 346 kilometres. It rises in the Eritrean Highlands outside Asmara and flows in a northwestern direction through Keren. It merges with the Barka River near the border with Sudan.

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17°00′18″N 37°25′25″E / 17.00500°N 37.42361°E / 17.00500; 37.42361