Emba Soira

Emba Soira
እምባ ሶይራ
Emba Soira
Eritrea
Highest point
Elevation3,018 m (9,902 ft)
ListingCountry high point
Coordinates14°44′16″N 39°30′47″E / 14.73778°N 39.51306°E / 14.73778; 39.51306
Geography
LocationDebub Region, Eritrea
Parent rangeEritrean Highlands

Emba Soira (also transliterated Soyra or Golo) is the highest mountain in Eritrea. Rising 3,018 metres (9,902 ft) above sea level, it is part of the Eritrean Highlands, one side of the Great Rift Valley which cuts through Eritrea and joins the Red Sea. The mountain is situated in the southeastern part of the Debub (Southern) administrative region in central Eritrea.