Mekelle
Mekelle is one of 6 zones of Tigray, covering 315 km² — 0.9% of the region's area. It comprises 7 woredas (districts). Its projected 2022 population is 186,272.
315
km²
0.9%
of Tigray
7
woredas
186,272
people (2022 proj.)
P-codeET0107
Where Mekelle sits among the zones of Tigray
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.
Adihaki Sub CityAyder Sub CityHadnet Sub CityHawelti Sub CityKuiha Sub CityQedamay Weyane Sub CitySemen Sub City
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Every figure on this page is computed from the OCHA COD-AB Ethiopia dataset (April 2026 release, CC BY 3.0 IGO).