Gash-Setit
Gash-Setit is a 709 km2 (274 sq mi) designated national wildlife reserve and historical area of western Eritrea where its considered to be the northern most point of Africa for elephant habitat. It is located in much of Omhajer District and Haykota District between south west of Haykota and the market town of Tesseney in the Gash-Barka region. The name is derived from the two rivers, the Gash and the Setit (Tekezé) River. It is the historical area of the Kunama people and a very fertile region extending to the Sudan border.
| Gash-Setit Wildlife Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of Eritrea | |
| Location | Omhajer District and Haykota District, Eritrea |
| Nearest city | Tesseney |
| Coordinates | 15.103°N 36.845°E |
| Area | 709 km2 (274 sq mi) |
| Established | 1959 |
Gash-Setit is found in the Gash-Barka Zone of Eritrea since 1991.
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