Mekoni
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Mekoni
መኾኒ | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 12°48.17′N 39°38.754′E / 12.80283°N 39.645900°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | ![]() |
Zone | Dubawi (Southern) |
Woreda | Raya Azebo |
Elevation | 2,479 m (8,133 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 9,419 |
Time zone | UTC+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]- ^ "Winning the fight against poverty: People in Mekoni Tigray". Aiga Forum. Jan 2014.