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	Ethiopian Treasures - Emperor Yohannes IV Castle - Mekele
		Mekele is situated on the bottom of hills, and was founded by Emperor Yohannes IV as his capital when he relocated his power base from Debra Berhane to Mekele in 1881.
		Mekele is a useful base from which to visit the rock-hewn churches around Tigray such as the Churches of "Abraha wa Atsebah" in Wukro.
		Mekele is an important city for the Tigrayan economy.
	www.ethiopiantreasures.toucansurf.com /pages/mekele.htm (247 words)

	Gondarlink \| Traveller's Guide \| Mekele
		Mekele is the capital of Tigre and one of the largest towns in Ethiopia.
		Mekele is a likeable place, with good facilities and the welcoming air that is so typical of Tigre, and although it lacks bona fide tourist attractions, it would be just about the perfect place to break for a day between long bus trips or rest up after a few days hiking in Gheralta.
		The small village of Chelekot, 17 km south of Mekele, is known for its attractive green setting, and for the Selasie Chelekot Church, a circular construction that is one of the most beautiful churches in the country, and which is also rich in church treasures.
	www.gondarlink.org.uk /travellers_guide/historic_route/mekele.shtml (637 words)

	Mekele School for the Blind \| Helping blind school children in Ethiopia.
		Mekele Boarding School for the Blind houses about 180 students.
		We were introduced to the Mekele Blind School by an Ethiopian friend while we were there in June, 2006, doing a cultural bridge-building project in a few public elementary schools.
		It was then and there that we saw for ourselves that the blind school in Mekele is struggling.
	www.mekeleblindschool.org /theschool.html (552 words)

	Mekele Travel (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mekele is the capital of Tigre and one of the largest towns in Ethiopia.
		Located in the Debubawi Zone, Mekele is the capital of the Tigray Region and...
		Located in the Debubawi Zone, Mekele is the capital of the Tigray Region and home to the...
	www.hotels-vacations-flights.com /search.php?keywords=Mekele (367 words)

	Mekele
		Mek'elē is capital of the Tigray region of Ethiopia and home to the headquarters of the UNMEE.
		MEKELE, Ethiopia (AP) -- At least a dozen Western tourists were kidnapped in remote northeastern Ethiopia, a spectacular yet barren expanse of volcanoes and ancient salt mines where bandits and rebels operate, diplomats and local businessmen said.
		MEKELE, Ethiopia At least a dozen European tourists were kidnapped in remote northeastern Ethiopia, a barren expanse of volcanoes and ancient salt mines where bandits and rebels operate, diplomats and local businessmen said yesterday.
	www.governpub.com /Capitals-M/Mekele.php (598 words)

	Mekele School for the Blind \| Helping blind school children in Ethiopia.
		The Mekele Blind School in northern Ethiopia is a boarding school for approximately 90 blind boys and girls, ages 6-15.
		The Mekele Blind School students are a terribly neglected group of intelligent children, eager to learn anything someone might be willing to share.
		New mattresses provided by the Friends of Mekele arrived by horse and carriage and were immediately set up in the boys' and girls' dormitories.
	www.mekeleblindschool.org (429 words)

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