Mekelle, Ethiopia

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:airport gptkb:Alula_Aba_Nega_Airport
gptkbp:annualRainfall about 600 mm
gptkbp:areaCode 034
gptkbp:averageSpeed 17–24°C
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Tigray_Region
gptkbp:climate semi-arid (BSh)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:distanceFromAddisAbaba 780 km north
gptkbp:elevation 2,254 meters
gptkbp:founded 13th century
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Emperor_Yohannes_IV
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Mekelle_City_Administration
gptkbp:historicalEvent center of Tigray War (2020–2022)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mekelle, Ethiopia
gptkbp:language gptkb:Amharic
Tigrinya
gptkbp:latitude 13.4967° N
gptkbp:longitude 39.4753° E
gptkbp:mayor Ataklti Haile (as of 2021)
gptkbp:municipality gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Ayder_Referral_Hospital
gptkb:Mekelle_General_Hospital
gptkbp:notableIndustry gptkb:cement
agriculture
textiles
trade
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Mekelle_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Emperor_Yohannes_IV_Palace
gptkb:Martyrs'_Memorial_Monument
gptkb:Mekelle_Market
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Yohannes_IV
gptkb:Ataklti_Haile
gptkbp:population about 545,000 (2023 est.)
gptkbp:postalCode 1000
gptkbp:region gptkb:Tigray_Region
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:sisterCity gptkb:Leuven,_Belgium
gptkb:Würzburg,_Germany
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:East_Africa_Time_(EAT)
gptkbp:university gptkb:Mekelle_University
gptkbp:urbanStatus chartered city
gptkbp:utcOffset +3
gptkbp:vehicleRegistrationCode ET-07
gptkbp:website http://www.mekelle.gov.et/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Birkenhead,_Merseyside,_England
gptkb:Birkenhead,_England
gptkb:Birkenhead,_Cheshire,_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6