Tigray, Ethiopia

Tigray is one of 11 primary administrative regions in Ethiopia with a population of approximately 5,443,000 people.

Facts and figures on Tigray at a glance

Region name: Tigray (Tigray Region)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 5,443,000 people
Country: Ethiopia
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Tigray (Tigray Region) is located in the regional capital Mek'ele (Mek'ele) with a population of 436,910 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Tigray's regional capital Mek'ele to Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa (Addis Ababa) is approximately 502 km (312 mi).

Facts and figures about Tigray
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Tigray Tigray Region5,443,000 peopleMek'ele Mek'ele436,910 people

Compare with other regions in Ethiopia.

Map of Tigray

Map of Tigray

Information on Tigray

Information on Tigray
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Tigray Tigray RegionMek'ele Mek'ele8EthiopiaAfrica

Time in Tigray

Time in Tigray
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 7:51am (07:51h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 7:51am (07:51h)UTC +3.0Africa/Addis_Ababa

Geographic coordinates of Tigray

Latitude & Longitude of Tigray
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map14°10'00.0"N (14.1666700°)38°49'60.0"E (38.8333300°)

Subregions in Tigray

There are 8 administrative subregions in Tigray.
Subregions in Tigray
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Central Tigray Zone Central Tigray Zone1.---
Eastern Tigray Zone Eastern Tigray Zone2.---
Mekelle Mekelle3.---
Mi'irabawi Zone Mi'irabawi Zone4.---
North Western Tigray North Western Tigray5.---
Southeastern Tigray Zone Southeastern Tigray Zone6.400,000--
Southern Tigray Zone Southern Tigray Zone7.1,239,988--
Western Western8.---

External sources of information on Tigray

Tigray on Wikipedia