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.

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)

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.