Humera

Humera
ሑመራ
Town
Humera is located in Ethiopia
Humera
Humera
Location within Ethiopia
Humera is located in Horn of Africa
Humera
Humera
Location within the Horn of Africa
Humera is located in Africa
Humera
Humera
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 14°17′10″N 36°36′35″E / 14.28611°N 36.60972°E / 14.28611; 36.60972
Country Ethiopia
Region Tigray
ZoneWestern
WoredaKafta Humera
Elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total21,653
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Humera (Tigrinya: ሑመራ; Amharic: ሁመራ) is a town in the Kafta Humera woreda in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Western Zone the town has an elevation of 585 metres (1,919 ft) above sea level. The Tekezé river borders the town to the north. Humera is a very important regional agricultural center based on intensive agriculture. It is the last Ethiopian town south of the border with Eritrea and Sudan, and is considered to be a strategically important gateway to Sudan.[citation needed]