page_title: Keren, Eritrea
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Keren, Eritrea / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Halib Mentel, Eritrea עברית: טוקולים על רקע כנסיית אבן Magyar: Eritrea: Egy falu képe kunyhókkal és egy katolikus templommal, Halib Mentel Italiano: Halib Mentel
context_page_description: Keren also spelled Ceren, and historically known as Sanhit, is the second-largest city in Eritrea. It is situated around 91 kilometres northwest of Asmara at an elevation of 1,390 metres above sea-level. The city sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. It serves as the capital of the Anseba region, and is home to the Bilen, and Tigre ethnic groups.
context_section_description: As of 2016, Keren has a population of around 120,000 inhabitants. Residents belong to various, mainly Afroasiatic-speaking ethnic groups, of which the Bilen people and Tigre people are predominant. The Tigrinya (predominantly Jeberti) also have a presence. The city is majority Muslim.
caption: Village scenery on the outskirts of Keren
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