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Mekelle is twinned with Ramla, Israel and Witten, Germany.

Mekelle
Ethiopia
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Mekelle

Ethiopia

Country
Ethiopia
Population
323.7K
Coordinates
13.50, 39.48
625th most populous city in the world

Mekelle, 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. 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.

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