Map of Aksum, Ethiopia

Aksum is a city in Tigray, Ethiopia, with a population of about 94,500. It lies at 14.1211°N, 38.7234°E. Aksum is about 567 km (352 mi) north of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Adwa, 20 km to the east.

Aksum at a glance

Where is Aksum?

• The 33rd largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 4th 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 Aksum

• Adwa — 20 km east
• Inda Silasē — 48 km west
• Ābīy Ādī — 68 km southeast
• Ādīgrat — 81 km east
• Sheraro — 91 km west
• Wik’ro — 102 km east
• Mek'ele — 107 km southeast
• Dolo — 120 km southeast
• Asmara — 137 km north, Eritrea
• Debark’ — 140 km southwest

Largest cities in Tigray

• Mek'ele — 457,900
• Ādīgrat — 121,800
• Inda Silasē — 100,100
• Adwa — 85,600
• 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.