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Aksum

Also known as Axoum, Axum, Axum town, Mint of Axum, Ruins of Aksum, ኣኽሱም?

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Aksum is about 80 km west of Adigrat. The nearest other World Heritage site is Simien National Park, about 130 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Aksum · about 47,000 peopleabout 2 km north-west
  • Adigrat · about 104,000 peopleabout 80 km east
  • Mendefera · about 257,000 peopleabout 85 km north
  • Mekele · about 96,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
  • Asmara · about 621,000 peopleabout 140 km north
  • Keren · about 150,000 peopleabout 180 km north
AksumAsmaraKassalaMendeferaAdigratMekeleSimien National ParkAsmara: A Modernist African City100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Aksum and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesSimien National Park1Asmara: A Modernist African City2Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region3Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela4Lower Valley of the Awash5Aksum
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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