Why visit Wik’ro
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 9 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Temple of Meqaber Gaʿewa.
Weather in Wik’ro
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About Wik’ro
Wukro (also transliterated Wuqro, Tigrigna: ውቕሮ; also known as Wukro Kilte Awulaelo, Tigrigna: ውቕሮ ክልተ ኣውላዕሎ) is a small town and separate woreda in Tigray, Ethiopia. The population of Wukro was around 50,000 in 2013. Wukro is located along Genfel River, in the Eastern Zone of the Tigray Region on the Asmara-Addis Ababa highway (Ethiopian Highway 2). Wukro is surrounded by Kilte Awulaelo woreda.
From the Wikipedia article Wukro (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Wik’ro on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
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Temple of Meqaber Gaʿewa
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Temple in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Restaurants and cafes9
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare2
Map of Wik’ro
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Getting there and nearby towns
Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Dolo 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Mek'ele 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Idaga Hamus 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Ādīgrat 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Ābīy Ādī 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Intich’o 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Adwa 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wukro-Rue (1), Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Almaqah Temple Libation Altar North side, Jessica Strider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wukro Chirkos 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zebus in Ethiopia 02 (cropped), Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zebus in Ethiopia 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zebu in Ethiopia 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zebus in Ethiopia 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zebu in Ethiopia 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos - Graves, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos - Cross, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos 03, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos 07, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos 04, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos 08, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos 05, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos 09, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos 06, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prayer sticks - Ethiopia, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wukro Chirkos 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
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