Tigray, Ethiopia · Africa
85,600
Population
Africa
Continent
Addis_Ababa
Timezone
ET
Country Code
Adwa (Tigrinya: ዓድዋ; Amharic: ዐድዋ; Arabic: عدوة also spelled Adowa or Aduwa) is a town and separate woreda in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It is best known as the community closest to the site of the 1896 Battle of Adwa, in which Ethiopian soldiers defeated Italian troops, thus being one of the few African nations to directly thwart European colonialism. Located in the Central Zone of the Tigray Region, Adwa has a longitude and latitude of 14°10′N 38°54′E, and an elevation of 1907 meters. Adwa is s...
Coordinates
14.1635°, 38.8992°
Region/State
Tigray
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Country
Ethiopia
Region
Tigray
Timezone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Population
85,600
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