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Mekele

City in Ethiopia
Mek’ele is the capital city of the Tigray region, in northern Ethiopia. In the center, the grand palace of 19th-century Emperor Yohannes IV is now the Yohannes IV Museum. The tall Martyrs’ Memorial Monument commemorates those who fought the...
Population: 310,436 (2016)
Elevation: 7,395′
Area code: (+251) 14
Climate: Hot semi-arid
Region: Tigray