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Mekdela
መቅደላ | |
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Woreda | |
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| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | South Wollo |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 1,491.38 km2 (575.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 est.)[1] | |
| • Total | 154,389 [1] |
Mekdela (Amharic: መቅደላ) is a woreda in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Wollo, Mekdela is bordered on the southwest by the Walo Shabatala River which separates it from Sayint, on the west by Semien Gondar Zone, on the north by the Bashilo River which separates it from the Semien Wollo Zone, and on the east by Tenta. The major town in Mekdelais Masha.
Elevations in this woreda range from 700 meters above sea level where the Bashilo leaves it to 3600 meters at its southeastern point on the upper slopes of Mount Amba Ferit,
- ^ a b c Geohive: Ethiopia Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine