Maychew

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Maychew (Tigrinya ማይጭው "Salty water," also transliterated Mai Ceu, Maich'ew, and Mai Cio) is a town in northern Ethiopia. Located 190 kilometers north of Dessie on the Addis Ababa - Asmara highway in the Debubawi Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 12°47′N, 39°32′E and an elevation of 2479 meters.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Maychew has an estimated total population of 34,379 of whom 16,702 were males and 17,222 were females.[1] According to the 1994 national census, it had a population of 19,757.

Near Maychew, on March 31, 1936 the conclusive battle of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia was fought. By means of more sophisticated and powerful weaponry and superior numbers, along with modern training, the Italians routed the Ethiopian forces and came within reach of Addis Ababa.

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  1. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
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