Axum is in Tigray region in the northern tip of the Ethiopian Plateau at an altitude of 2,100 m above the sea level. The town is 1,041 km away from the capital, Addis Ababa. The town is structured into four kebeles or wards with a total population of 46,887 out of which 21,778 are males and 25,108 are females, living in a total of 13,790 households. The annual growth rate of the population is set at 2.5%.

 

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• Last update: 14/06/2022