Mekoni Explained

Official Name:Mekoni
Native Name:መኾኒ
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Ethiopia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates:12.8028°N 77.754°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ethiopia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Dubawi (Southern)
Subdivision Type3:Woreda
Subdivision Name3:Raya Azebo
Elevation M:2479
Population Total:9,419
Population As Of:2007
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Mekoni, also Mehoni (Ge'ez: መኾኒ or መሆኒ), is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. "Mekoni" (pronounced as 'Me-koni') is located at 657 km north of Addis Ababa along Ethiopian Highway 2 which runs to Mekelle (the capital city of Tigray region), Adigrat, Aksum, Shire and Humera with an altitude of 2479 m.

Economy

The town's economy is agriculturally focused. In recent years, there have been construction of irrigated and terraced farming in order to fight  desertification.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Winning the fight against poverty: People in Mekoni Tigray. Jan 2014. Aiga Forum.