Axum
Sign in to saveAxum, also spelled Aksum (), is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with a population of 66,900 residents (as of 2015). It is the site of the historic capital of the Aksumite Empire.
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Axum is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia that is home to the ruins of the Aksumite Empire, one of the ancient world's major civilizations. Today it has a population of about 66,900 people and remains historically significant as the location of this former imperial capital.
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Place details
- Locality
- ኣኽሱም / Axum
- Region
- ትግራይ تجراى
- Country
- ኢትዮጵያ
- Population
- 94,500
- Timezone
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20 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient
- Medieval
- 17th century
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Main sites of Axum
- Climate
- Demographics
- Transport
- Education
- Notable people
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Axum, also spelled Aksum (), is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with a population of 66,900 residents (as of 2015). It is the site of the historic capital of the Aksumite Empire.
Axum is located in the Central Zone of the Tigray Region, near the base of the Adwa mountains. It has an elevation of and is surrounded by La'ilay Maychew, a separately administered woreda of the Tigray region.