Wukro
Wukro is a town in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. It can be used as a base for exploring the rock-hewn churches of north-eastern Tigray.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Town with 64,000 residents
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Ugoro”, “Uikro”, “Uogorò”, “Wik’ro”, and “Wuqro”
Wukro
- Categories: city and locality
- Location: Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
13.7863° or 13° 47′ 11″ northLongitude
39.6015° or 39° 36′ 6″ eastPopulation
64,000Elevation
2,002 metres (6,568 feet)Open location code
7G5XQJP2+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 471337507OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
326116Wikidata ID
Q978759
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