Maimekden
Maimekden
May Mekden, Maymagden | |
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  Maimekden Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 13°35′N 39°34′E / 13.583°N 39.567°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray |
| Zone | Debub Misraqawi (Southeastern) |
| Elevation | 2,208 m (7,244 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Maimekden (or May Mekden) is a village in Tigray Region, located 27 kilometers south of Wukro. It is located on the crossing of Ethiopian Highway 2 and the Mai Mekden river, flowing west to the Geba River. In May Mekden, the deviation of the regional highway which passes by Mekelle joins the National Highway 2 again continuing to the north towards Wukro, Freweyni, Idaga Hamus and Adigrat.
In Imperial times, Maimekden used to be the administrative center of the Wenberta woreda, part of the Enderta province. Nowadays, the new Wemberta district has its center in the town of Atsbi and Maimekden is located in the Kilte Awulaelo district with Wukro as its administrative center.