Adwa

Tigray Region · Ethiopia

Adwa, Ethiopia
Photo: A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to March
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A town in northern Ethiopia famous as the site of the 1896 battle where Ethiopian forces defeated an invading Italian army. The surrounding mountains and battlefield are a symbol of African resistance to colonialism.

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