Central Zone, Tigray

Central Zone ዞባ ማእኸላይ
Zone
Central Tigray location in Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Tigray
Largest city	Axum
Area
• Total	22,133.87 km2 (8,545.93 sq mi)
Population  (2012 est.)
• Total	1,412,339
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)

The Central Zone (Tigrinya: ዞባ ማእከላይ, romanized: Zobā Māʼékalāy) is a zone in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Towns and cities in the Central Zone include Axum and Adwa, as well as the historically significant village of Yeha and the town of Tembien Abiyi Adi. The Central Zone is bordered on the east by the Eastern Zone, on the south by South Eastern Zone, on the west by North Western Zone and on the north by Eritrea.