Maimekden Explained

Official Name:Maimekden
Other Name:May Mekden, Maymagden, Macden, Mai Macdem, M. Makdam, M. Mäqdäm[1]
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ethiopia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Ethiopia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ethiopia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Debub Misraqawi (Southeastern)
Subdivision Type3:Woreda
Subdivision Name3:Kilte Awulaelo
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:13.5833°N 73°W
Elevation M:2208

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local history of Ethiopia (Masal Dengia - Mazolide). Nordic Africa Institute.