Mek'ele

Mek'elē is capital of the Tigray region of Ethiopia and home to the headquarters of the UNMEE. It is located some 650 km north of the capital, Addis Ababa. Its estimated population is between 100,000 and 250,000, making it the largest city in northern Ethiopia.

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Mekele was formed as Yohannes IV's nineteenth century capital city. It has since grown to be one of Ethiopia's principal economic centers with a large airport (which will soon feature international service) and the north's principal cement factory.

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On 5 June, 1998 the Eritrean Air Force bombed Ayder School in Mek'elē during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.

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Tigray: Tigray is the northern-most of the nine ethnic regions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. It was formerly known as Region 1. Its capital is Mek'ele. Other major towns and cities in Tigray include Abiy Adi, Adigrat, Adwa, Aksum, Himora, Inda Selassie, Korem, Maychew, Wik'ro and Zalambessa. The region borders E...

Ethiopia: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Amharic ኢትዮጵያ Ityopp'ya) is a country situated in the Horn of Africa. It has one of the most extensive known histories as an independent nation on the continent, or indeed in the world. Unique among African countries, Ethiopi...

UNMEE: redirect United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea...