Map of Adwa, Ethiopia

Adwa is a city in Tigray, Ethiopia, with a population of about 85,600. It lies at 14.1635°N, 38.8992°E. Adwa is about 572 km (355 mi) north of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aksum, 20 km to the west.

Adwa at a glance

Where is Adwa?

• The 36th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Tigray on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 17 min on the shortest day to 12 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Adwa

• Aksum — 20 km west
• Ādīgrat — 62 km east
• Inda Silasē — 67 km west
• Ābīy Ādī — 67 km south
• Wik’ro — 86 km southeast
• Mek'ele — 97 km southeast
• Sheraro — 107 km west
• Dolo — 109 km southeast
• Asmara — 131 km north, Eritrea
• Debark’ — 156 km southwest

Largest cities in Tigray

• Mek'ele — 457,900
• Ādīgrat — 121,800
• Inda Silasē — 100,100
• Aksum — 94,500
• Alamata — 70,400
• Wik’ro — 64,000
• Maych’ew — 49,600
• Dolo — 41,400
• Sheraro — 36,100
• Korem — 35,600

Largest cities in Ethiopia

• Addis Ababa — 3,860,000
• Jijiga — 483,000
• Gonder — 466,000
• Mek'ele — 457,900
• Nazrēt — 456,900
• Awasa — 422,200
• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• Dire Dawa — 343,000
• Dessie — 270,400
• Jimma — 250,900

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.