Adwa
Adwa is a city in Ethiopia with a population of about 85,600.
EthiopiaTown🏆 #37 most populated in Ethiopia🕐 Africa/Addis_Ababa
Adwa is a town and separate woreda in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It is best known as the community closest to the site of the 1896 Battle of Adwa, in which Ethiopian soldiers defeated Italian troops, thus being one of the few African nations to directly thwart European colonialism. Located in the Central Zone of the Tigray Region, Adwa has a longitude and latitude of 14°10′N 38°54′E, and an elevation of 1907 meters. Adwa is surrounded by Adwa woreda.
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About Adwa
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 53 |
| Population | 85,600 |
| Local currency | ETB |
| Coordinates | 14.1635, 38.8992 |
| Time zone | Africa/Addis_Ababa |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 572 km · Addis Ababa |
| Population (Ethiopia) | #37 most populated in Ethiopia |
| Where on Earth | 14°9′48″N · 38°53′57″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,577 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,442 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Calamba (Philippines) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -14.16, -141.10 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,933 km |
| Dubai | 2,105 km |
| Moscow | 4,626 km |
| Paris | 5,096 km |
| London | 5,412 km |
| Singapore | 7,270 km |