Quiha

Kwiha is a town located in Tigray Regional State, . Quiha has the biggest airport in Tigray which is called Alula Aba Nega airport. The name comes from the local word for willows, which are abundant in the area.
  • Town
  • …lies at an elevation of around 2,250 metres (7,370 feet)
  • Description: place in Tigray, Ethiopia
  • Also known as
    “Qwiha”
    “ኲሓ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mek’ele Airport.
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Aerodrome
Alula Aba Nega Airport, also known as Mekelle Airport…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mekele.
is in the Tigrayan Highlands in .
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Latitude
13.47653° or 13° 28′ 36″ north
Longitude
39.54633° or 39° 32′ 47″ east
Open location code
7G5XFGGW+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Russian—“Quiha” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ኩሃ”
  • Dutch: “Qwiha”
  • French: “Quiha”
  • French: “Qwiha”
  • Irish: “Qwiha”
  • Russian: “Куха”

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