
Mekelle (Tigrinya: መቐለ, Amharic: መቀሌ, romanized: mäqälle, mek'elē) or Mekele is a special zone and capital of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.Mekelle was formerly the capital of Enderta awraja in Tigray. It is located around 780 kilometres (480 mi) north of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, with an elevation of 2,254 metres (7,395 ft) above sea level.