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Adigrat
Sign in to saveAdigrat (, ; also spelled ʿAddi Grat) is a city and separate woreda in Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is located in the Misraqawi Zone at longitude and latitude , with an elevation of above sea level and below a high ridge to the west. Adigrat is a strategically important gateway to Eritrea and the Red Sea. Adigrat was part of Ganta Afeshum woreda before a separate woreda was created for the city. Currently, Adigrat serves as the capital of the Eastern Tigray zone.
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Place details
- Locality
- ዓዲግራት / Adigrat
- Region
- ትግራይ تجراى
- Country
- ኢትዮጵያ
- Population
- 121,800
- Timezone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Adigrat
- Settlement.native_name
- ዓዲግራት
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Adigrat Montage.png
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: Adigrat panoramic view, Cathedral of the Holy Savior, Debre Damo Monastery, typical street, downtown.
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ethiopia#Horn of Africa#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Ethiopia##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Zone
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Misraqawi (Eastern)
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Population
- +76400
- Area
- +18770000
- Elevation
- +2457
- Time zone
- East Africa Time
- Official website
- www.mekelleadministration.gov.et
- Image
- Adigrat 01.jpg
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- 17th-18th century
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
- 21st Century
- Main sights
- Cityscape
- Churches and monasteries
- Demographics
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Arts and culture
- Religion and sources of knowledge
- Food
- Sports
- Transportation
- Education
- Notable inhabitants
- References
- External links
Adigrat (, ; also spelled ʿAddi Grat) is a city and separate woreda in Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is located in the Misraqawi Zone at longitude and latitude , with an elevation of above sea level and below a high ridge to the west. Adigrat is a strategically important gateway to Eritrea and the Red Sea. Adigrat was part of Ganta Afeshum woreda before a separate woreda was created for the city. Currently, Adigrat serves as the capital of the Eastern Tigray zone.
Adigrat is one of the most important cities of Tigray, which evolved from earlier political centers and camps of regional governors. Antalo, Aläqot and Adigrat were a few of them. The decline of Antalo was followed by the rise of Adigrat as another prominent, yet short-lived, capital of Tigray. It used to serve as the capital of Agame.