North Western Zone, Tigray

North Western Zone ዞባ ሰሜን ምዕራብ
Zone
North Western Zone location in Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Tigray
Largest city	Shire
Area [1]
• Total	18,325.11 km2 (7,075.36 sq mi)
Population  (2012 est.)
• Total	835,853
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)

The North Western Zone (Tigrinya: ዞባ ሰሜን ምዕራብ) is a zone in Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is bordered on the east by the Central Zone, the south by the Amhara Region, the west by the Western Zone and on the north by Eritrea. The Zone is subdivided into the six woredas (districts), which are Asgede, Tsimbla, La'ilay Adiyabo, Medebay Zana, Tahtay Adiyabo, Tahtay Koraro and Tselemti. Major towns and cities in the zone include Shire, Sheraro, Inda Aba Guna, Selekleka, Adi Daero, May Tsebri. The North Western Zone was split off from Western Zone in 2005.^{[citation needed]}