Which airport serves Mek'ele?

Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX).

MEK'ELE

Tigray · ETHIOPIA (ET) · 13.50°N / 39.48°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 331,180

Mek'ele is a city in Ethiopia with a population of 457,900. It sits at 13.50/39.48, runs on Africa/Addis_Ababa, is 17 km from Dolo.

Population 457,900

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa

All facts

fields

Country: Ethiopia
Subdivision: Tigray
Coords: 13.50°N / 39.48°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

E Dolo Tigray 41,400 17.5 km

NE Wik’ro Tigray 64,000 35.8 km

Air access

nearby

MQX

Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Mek'ele?: 457,900 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mek'ele in?: Africa/Addis_Ababa.
Which country is Mek'ele in?: Ethiopia (ET).
Which airport serves Mek'ele?: Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX).
How far is Mek'ele from Addis Ababa?: About 504 km.
Does Mek'ele have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Ethiopia?: Ethiopian Birr.
How many cities are in Ethiopia?: 255 on record.
Which admin region is Mek'ele in?: Tigray.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/331180

{
  "data": {
    "id": 331180,
    "name": "Mek'ele",
    "ascii_name": "Mek'ele",
    "country_code": "ET",
    "population": 457900,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Addis_Ababa",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 13.49667,
    "longitude": 39.47528
  }
}

Context

comparatives

11.1x the population of Dolo.
17 km from Dolo.
Same timezone (Africa/Addis_Ababa) as 254 other cities in Ethiopia.