Western Zone, Tigray
Western Tigray | |
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Western Zone location in Ethiopia | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray |
| Largest city | Humera |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,323.35 km2 (4,758.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 est.) | |
• Total | 407,560 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
The Western Zone (Tigrinya: ዞባ ምዕራብ) is a zone in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is subdivided into three woredas (districts); from north to south they are Kafta Humera, Welkait and Tsegede. The largest town is Humera. The Western Zone is bordered on the east by the North Western Zone, the south by the Amhara Region, the west by Sudan and on the north by Eritrea.
Since November 2020, as part of the Tigray War, the administration of the Western Zone was taken over by officials from the Amhara Region.