Overview
Located in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region near the base of the Adwa mountains, Axum has an elevation of 2,131 meters. Axum is surrounded by La'ilay Maychew woreda.
It is served by Aksum Airport (ICAO code HAAX, IATA AXU).
In 1980 UNESCO added Aksum's archaeological sites to its list of World Heritage Sites due to their historical value.
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