Adi Mehameday

Adi Mehameday
Adi Mehameday; ዓዲ መሓመዳይ
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	Adi Mehameday Location within Ethiopia
	Coordinates: 13°59′N 37°49′E
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Tigray
Zone	Semien Mi'irabawi (Northwestern) Zone
Woreda	Asgede Tsimbla
Elevation	2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	6,302
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Adi Mehameday (Tigrinya: ዓዲ መሓመዳይ, adi me'ha'me'day) is a small town in Asgede Tsimbla woreda in the Semien Mi'irabawi (Northwestern) Zone of Tigray Regional State of Ethiopia. Adi Mehameday is located about 373 kilometres (232 mi) North West of Mekelle.

Adi Mehameday is bordered along the south and southwest by the Tekezé River which separates the town from Tselemti and to the west by Tabia Dedebit. To the north is Tabiya Selam, and to the east by May Tel River. Major village towns are Adi Hilina, Sifra Mariyam, May Tselwadu.[1]

Demographics

Based on 2012 unpublished census report, this town has a total population of 6302. Most of the settlements are three to five individuals per household.

Climate

Adi Mehameday is characterized as semiarid to arid climatic regions. The average annual temperature for the region, in general, varies from 24 - 29 °C. Records obtained show temperature maxima of 40 °C (104 °F) and minima of 15 °C (59 °F). November and December are the coldest months. There are two rainy periods: June to September with highest seasonal rainfall being 500 millimetres (20 in) and February to April is about 25 millimetres (0.98 in).

Economy

Gum-resin produced and exported from Adi Mehameday.[2]

References

Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (February 2016). "Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP) In the Horn of Africa (P152822)". World Bank. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
Gebru Hagos, Yemane (2011). Value Chain Analysis of Gums and Resins Marketing In Ethiopia: A Comparative Study of Tigray, Amhara and Oromia National Regional States. Hawassa, Ethiopia: Hawassa University. p. 109.

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[1] Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (February 2016). "Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP) In the Horn of Africa (P152822)". World Bank. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

[2] Gebru Hagos, Yemane (2011). Value Chain Analysis of Gums and Resins Marketing In Ethiopia: A Comparative Study of Tigray, Amhara and Oromia National Regional States. Hawassa, Ethiopia: Hawassa University. p. 109.