🇪🇷 How to recognise Eritrea in Street View
Eritrea is in East Africa. Here's how to tell you've landed in Eritrea when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Tigrinya, Arabic |
| Region | East Africa |
| Borders | Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan |
Clues to look for
Dry mountains, and Italian-era buildings in the capital, Asmara.
Driving side
Cars in Eritrea drive on the right. So do Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Madagascar and Comoros, which are also in East Africa. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Eritrea
If you guess a neighbour of Eritrea you still score 2 points, and any other country in East Africa scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Eritrea
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Africa map to see more places like Eritrea. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Eritrea?
In Eritrea, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Eritrea written in?
You'll see Tigrinya, Arabic on signs in Eritrea.
Which countries look like Eritrea in Street View?
Its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan) and other countries in East Africa can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Eritrea in Far Fetched?
Yes. Eritrea is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.