Map of Mek'ele, Ethiopia

Mek'ele is the administrative centre of Tigray, Ethiopia, with a population of about 457,900. It lies at 13.4967°N, 39.4753°E. Mek'ele is about 504 km (313 mi) north of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dolo, 18 km to the east.

Mek'ele at a glance

Where is Mek'ele?

• The 4th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Tigray on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 20 min on the shortest day to 12 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mek'ele

• Dolo — 18 km east
• Wik’ro — 36 km northeast
• Ābīy Ādī — 55 km west
• Maych’ew — 79 km south
• Ādīgrat — 87 km north
• Adwa — 97 km northwest
• Aksum — 107 km northwest
• Sek’ot’a — 107 km southwest
• Korem — 110 km south
• Alamata — 121 km south

Largest cities in Tigray

• Ādīgrat — 121,800
• Inda Silasē — 100,100
• Aksum — 94,500
• 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
• Nazrēt — 456,900
• Awasa — 422,200
• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• Dire Dawa — 343,000
• Dessie — 270,400
• Jimma — 250,900
• Shashamane — 208,400

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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.