Agula

Agula
Town
Agula Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 13°41′30″N 39°35′30″E / 13.69167°N 39.59167°E / 13.69167; 39.59167
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Tigray
Zone	Misraqawi (Eastern)
Woreda	Kilte Awulaelo
Elevation	1,930 m (6,330 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	4,636
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Agula is a town located in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Debubawi (Southern) Zone of the Tigray Region, it lies about 32 km northeast of Mekelle, just east of the Mekelle to Addis Ababa highway, and 25 km north of Qwiha. It has a latitude and longitude of 13°41′30″N 39°35′30″E / 13.69167°N 39.59167°E / 13.69167; 39.59167 with an elevation of 1,930 metres above sea level. It is one of three towns in Kilte Awulaelo woreda. Nearby is a stream and a pass (elevation 2,030 metres) which share the same name. Agula was an important station on the salt caravan route from Dallol west to Atsbi.^[1]