Cities

Mekelle

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Mekelle." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/mekelle.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Mekelle. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/mekelle

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-mekelle,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Mekelle},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/mekelle},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Mekelle, or Mek'ele, is a special zone and capital of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.

Facts

Population

525,475 1

Area (sq km)

93 1

Population Estimate Year

2023 1

Elevation (m)

2254 1

Latitude

13.49694 degrees north 1

Longitude

39.47694 degrees east 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Ethiopia

Source Mekelle (Wikipedia)

Tigray Region

Mekelle is associated with Tigray Region.

Source Mekelle (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Tigray Region

Mekelle is the capital of Tigray Region.

Source Mekelle (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Africa

Sources

1. Mekelle (Wikipedia)

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Quote, Lead section

Mekelle (Tigrinya: መቀለ), or Mek'ele, is a special zone and capital of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Mekelle was formerly the capital of Enderta awraja in Tigray.

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