Tigray Region

Tigray ትግራይ
State
Tigray Region
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Nickname:  The birthplace of Ethiopian civilization
Anthem: ዘይንድይቦ ጎቦ There are no mountains we would not climb
Map of Ethiopia showing Tigray
Country	Ethiopia
Capital	Mekelle
Area
• Total	53,638 km2 (20,710 sq mi)
	[1]
Population  (2014)
• Total	4,960,003[2]
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code	ET-TI
Website	http://www.tig-gpr.org

The Tigray Region is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Mekelle. Tigray is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama peoples. The main language is Tigrinya.^[3]

Tigray has 1 international airport and 4 commercial airports. The international airport is Alula Aba Nega Airport. The 4 commercial airports are Shire Airport, Humera Airport, Dansha Airport, and Axum Atse Yohannes 4th Airport.

1. ↑ 2011 National Statistics Archived 2013-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
2. ↑ Population Projection of Ethiopia for All Regions At Wereda Level from 2014 – 2017. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
3. ↑ "FDRE States: Basic Information – Tigray". Population. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2006.