Melfa (Dogu'a Tembien)
Melfa | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 13°38′25″N 39°07′56″E / 13.640395°N 39.13218°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray |
| Zone | Debub Misraqawi (Southeastern) |
| Woreda | Dogu'a Tembien |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Melfa is a tabiya or municipality in the Dogu'a Tembien district of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia and ancient capital of Tembien. The tabia centre is Melfa village itself, located approximately 3 km to the west of the woreda town Hagere Selam.