Central
Central is one of 6 zones of Tigray, covering 9,554 km² — 28.2% of the region's area. It comprises 22 woredas (districts). Its projected 2022 population is 1,475,184.
9,554
km²
28.2%
of Tigray
22
woredas
1,475,184
people (2022 proj.)
P-codeET0102
Where Central sits among the zones of Tigray
Historic sites
Named historic features mapped by the OpenStreetMap community (ODbL) — locations community-contributed, not officially verified.
Enda Nebura'ed Palace Ruins
Archaeological site · Axum town woreda
Grat Beal Gibri (Ancient DMT Palace)
Archaeological site · Adwa woreda
Northern Stelae Field
Archaeological site · Axum town woreda
Northern Stelae Field
Archaeological site · Axum town woreda
beta samati ቤተ ሰማዕቲ ፣ መዝብር
Archaeological site · Aheferom woreda
ሳውነ (Sawne)
Archaeological site · Adwa woreda
saba stone
Castle · Adwa woreda
Abba Garima Monastery
Monastery · Adwa woreda
Ezana Inscription
Monument · Axum town woreda
Gudit Stelae Field
Monument · Axum town woreda
Lion of Gobedra (relief)
Monument · Laelay Maychew woreda
Stele 1
Monument · Axum town woreda
Stele 2
Monument · Axum town woreda
Stele 4
Monument · Axum town woreda
Stele 6
Monument · Axum town woreda
Stele 7
Monument · Axum town woreda
Unfinished Stela
Monument · Laelay Maychew woreda
Worsege Battle Monument (1936)
Monument · Keyhe tekli woreda
Baths of Queen Sheba
Ruins · Axum town woreda
Dungur / Palace of Queen of Sheba
Ruins · Axum town woreda
Dungur / Palace of Queen of Sheba
Ruins · Axum town woreda
Great Beal Gebri
Ruins · Adwa woreda
Italian Military Camp (1936)
Ruins · Keyhe tekli woreda
Ruins of Maryam church
Ruins · Keyhe tekli woreda
Woredas (districts)
A woreda is Ethiopia's third administrative tier — the district level, below regions and zones — and the basic unit of local government. Click any woreda for its own page.
Abergele (TG)Abiy Adi townAdetAdwaAdwa townAheferomAhseaAxum townChilaEgelaEmba SienetiEndaba TsahmaEndafelasiEnticho townHahayleKeyhe tekliKola TembienLaelay MaychewNaederRama Adi ArbaeteTahtay MaychewTanqua Melashe
Tigray profile → · View Tigray on the map →
Every figure on this page is computed from the OCHA COD-AB Ethiopia dataset (April 2026 release, CC BY 3.0 IGO).