Mekoni

Coordinates: 12°48.17′N 39°38.754′E / 12.80283°N 39.645900°E / 12.80283; 39.645900
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Mekoni
መኾኒ
Town
Mekoni is located in Ethiopia
Mekoni
Mekoni
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 12°48.17′N 39°38.754′E / 12.80283°N 39.645900°E / 12.80283; 39.645900
Country Ethiopia
Region Tigray
ZoneDubawi (Southern)
WoredaRaya Azebo
Elevation
2,479 m (8,133 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total9,419
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Mekoni, also Mehoni (Ge'ez: መኾኒ or መሆኒ), is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. "Mekoni" (pronounced as 'Me-koni') is located at 657 km north of Addis Ababa along Ethiopian Highway 2 which runs to Mekelle (the capital city of Tigray region), Adigrat, Aksum, Shire and Humera with an altitude of 2479 m.

Economy[edit]

The town's economy is agriculturally focused. In recent years, there have been construction of irrigated and terraced farming in order to fight  desertification.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Winning the fight against poverty: People in Mekoni Tigray". Aiga Forum. Jan 2014.