Maimekden

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Maimekden
May Mekden, Maymagden, Macden, Mai Macdem, M. Makdam, M. Mäqdäm [1]
Village
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Maimekden
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 13°35′N39°34′E / 13.583°N 39.567°E / 13.583; 39.567 Coordinates: 13°35′N39°34′E / 13.583°N 39.567°E / 13.583; 39.567
Country Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Region Flag of the Tigray Region.svg  Tigray
Zone Debub Misraqawi (Southeastern)
Woreda Kilte Awulaelo
Elevation
2,208 m (7,244 ft)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Maimekden (or May Mekden) is a village in Tigray Region, located 27 kilometers south of Wukro. It is located on the crossing of Ethiopian Highway 2 and the Mai Mekden river.

Administrative division

In Imperial times, Maimekden used to be the administrative center of the Wenberta woreda, part of the Enderta Province. Nowadays, the new Wenberta district has its center in the town of Atsbi and Maimekden is located in the Kilte Awulaelo district with Wukro as its administrative center.

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