Adi Mehameday Explained

Official Name:Adi Mehameday
Native Name:ዓዲ መሓመዳይ
Native Name Lang:ti
Other Name:Wehabit
Settlement Type:Village town
Pushpin Map:Ethiopia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates:13.9833°N 86°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ethiopia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Type3:Wereda
Subdivision Name1:Tigray
Subdivision Name2:Semien Mi'irabawi (Northwestern) Zone|Semien Mi'irabawi (Northwestern)
Subdivision Name3:Asgede
Elevation M:1100
Population Total:9548
Population As Of:2021
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Adi Mehameday (adi me'ha'me'day) is a small village town in Asgede wereda in the Northwestern Zone of Tigray Regional State of Ethiopia. Adi Mehameday is located about 373km (232miles) North West of Mekelle.

Adi Mehameday is bordered along the south and southwest by the Tekezé River which separates the town from Tselemti and to the west by Tabia Dedebit. To the north is Deguadugugni, and to the east by May Tel River. Major village towns are Adi Mehameday, Adi Hilina, Sifra Mariyam, May Tselwadu.[1]

Demographics

Based on a 2021 unpublished census report, this town has a total population of 9548 out of which 4969 are male and 4578 are female. Most of the settlements are three to five individuals per household.

Climate

Adi Mehameday is characterized as semiarid to arid climatic regions. The average annual temperature for the region, in general, varies from 24 - 29 °C. Records obtained show temperature maxima of 40C and minima of 15C. November and December are the coldest months. There are two rainy periods: June to September with highest seasonal rainfall being 500mm and February to April is about 25mm.

Economy

Gum-resin produced and exported from Adi Mehameday.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP) In the Horn of Africa (P152822). Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. February 2016. World Bank. 22 April 2018.
  2. Book: Gebru Hagos, Yemane. Value Chain Analysis of Gums and Resins Marketing In Ethiopia: A Comparative Study of Tigray, Amhara and Oromia National Regional States. Hawassa University. 2011. Hawassa, Ethiopia. 109.