Wukro

Wukro is a town in the Tigray region of . It can be used as a base for exploring the rock-hewn churches of north-eastern Tigray.
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  • Type: Town with 64,000 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Ugoro”, “Uikro”, “Uogorò”, “Wik’ro”, and “Wuqro”

Wukro

Latitude
13.7863° or 13° 47′ 11″ north
Longitude
39.6015° or 39° 36′ 6″ east
Population
64,000
Elevation
2,002 metres (6,568 feet)
Open location code
7G5XQJP2+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 471337507
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
326116
Wiki­data ID
Q978759
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Zulu—“Wukro” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ውቕሮ”
  • Arabic: “وقرو”
  • Basque: “Wukro”
  • Croatian: “Vukro”
  • Dutch: “Wukro”
  • French: “Wukro”
  • German: “Wikro”
  • German: “Wukro”
  • German: “Wuqro”
  • Irish: “Wukro”
  • Italian: “Ugorò”
  • Polish: “Wukro”
  • Russian: “Уыкро”
  • Serbian: “Vukro”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Vukro”
  • Spanish: “Wukro”
  • Zulu: “Wukro”

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