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Mekelle (Tigrinya: መቐለ), or Mek'ele, is a special zone and capital of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.Mekelle was formerly the capital of Enderta awraja in Tigray. [4] It is located around 780 kilometres (480 mi) north of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, with an elevation of 2,254 metres (7,395 ft) above sea level.
Alula Aba Nega Airport (IATA: MQX, ICAO: HAMK), also known as Mekelle Airport, is a public airport serving Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia. The airport is located 10 km (6 miles) southeast of the city.
1920s and 1930s – Mekelle emerged as a major trade center. 8 November 1935 – the Italians invaded Mekelle, contributed considerably to its modernization. [5] 1938 – two shops opened, two Italian restaurant and Hotel Amba Aradam with four rooms. [6] May 1943 – Mekelle was the epicentre of Woyane rebellion against the weak Haile Selassie ...
Mekelle University (Tigrinya: መቐለ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a higher education and training public institution located in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 783 kilometers north of Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. Mekelle University is one of the largest public universities in Ethiopia. It has seven colleges, eleven institutes, and more than ...
The siege of Mekelle, sometimes known as the battle of Mekelle, took place in January 1896 during the First Italo-Ethiopian War. Italian forces surrendered a partially completed fort at Mekelle , a city in the northern Tigray Region of Ethiopia which they had occupied since 1895, to Ethiopian forces.
The Mekelle offensive was a military campaign fought at the start of the Tigray War between the national armed forces of Ethiopia and the Tigray Region.The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) launched an offensive aimed at seizing the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) controlled regional capital of Mekelle starting on 17 November 2020.
On 3–4 November 2020, [a] forces loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks on the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) Northern Command headquarters in Mekelle [5] and bases in Adigrat, [3] Agula, [3] Dansha, [4] and Sero [1] in the Tigray Region, marking the beginning of the Tigray War. [5]
Mekelle 70 Enderta FC (Amharic: መቐለ 70 እንደርታ) is an Ethiopian football club based in Mekelle, Ethiopia. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation and currently play in the top division of Ethiopian football, the Ethiopian Premier League .