Mekelle
Good to know
- Best time to go
- October to February
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
The capital of Tigray and the traditional staging city for expeditions into the Danakil Depression and the Gheralta churches. Emperor Yohannes IV's 19th-century palace now houses a museum of royal artifacts. A busy university scene keeps the cafe and market culture lively at 2,200 meters.
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