Adigrat
Adigrat
ዓዲግራት | |
|---|---|
City | |
Clockwise from top: Adigrat panoramic view, Cathedral of the Holy Savior, Debre Damo Monastery, typical street, downtown. | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′N 39°27′E / 14.267°N 39.450°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray |
| Zone | Misraqawi (Eastern) |
| Woreda | Adigrat |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.77 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,457 m (8,061 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 57,588 |
• Estimate (2021) | 116,193 |
| • Density | 3,703/km2 (9,590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (EAT) |
| Post Code | 20 |
| Area code | (+251) 34 |
| Website | www |
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Adigrat (Tigrinya: ዓዲግራት ⓘ, ʿaddigrat, also called ʿAddi Grat) is a city and separate woreda in Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is located in the Misraqawi Zone at longitude and latitude 14°16′N 39°27′E / 14.267°N 39.450°E, with an elevation of 2,457 metres (8,061 ft) above sea level and below a high ridge to the west. Adigrat is a strategically important gateway to Eritrea and the Red Sea. Adigrat was part of Ganta Afeshum woreda before a separate woreda was created for the city. Currently, Adigrat serves as the capital of the Eastern Tigray zone.
Adigrat is one of the most important cities of Tigray, which evolved from earlier political centers and camps of regional governors. Antalo, Aläqot and Adigrat were a few of them. The decline of Antalo was followed by the rise of Adigrat as another prominent, yet short-lived, capital of Tigray. It used to serve as the capital of Agame.