Mekoni
መኾኒ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
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 |
| Zone | Dubawi (Southern) |
| Woreda | Raya Azebo |
| Elevation | 2,479 m (8,133 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 9,419 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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.
Economy
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
References
- "Winning the fight against poverty: People in Mekoni Tigray". Aiga Forum. Jan 2014.