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Mekele, town, northern Ethiopia. Situated 6,778 feet (2,066 metres) above sea level and west of the salt mines of the Danakil Plain, Mekele is the principal centre of Ethiopia’s inland salt trade. Newer industries include the production of incense and resin. An airport serves the town. Nearby are the ruins of prehistoric settlements, and the greater surrounding region is home to many rock-hewn churches that are thought to date back several centuries. Pop. (2007 prelim.) 215,546.

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