Selekleka
ሰለኽለኻ | |
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  Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 14°07′N 38°29′E / 14.117°N 38.483°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Tigray |
| Zone | Semien Mi'irabawi (North Western) |
| Elevation | 1,972 m (6,470 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 7,391 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
Selekleka (Tigrinya: ሰለኽለኻ; also transliterated as Selekhlekha, Selekhlekha or Selekh Lekha) is a town in North Western Zone, Tigray Region, Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Mi'irabawi (North Western) Zone of the Tigray Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 14°07′N 38°29′E / 14.117°N 38.483°E with an elevation of 2107 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Medebay Zana woreda.
This town serves as the primary market center for much of the surrounding area. Sorghum and finger millet are brought from the lowland portions of La'ilay and Tahtay Adiyabo for sale.[1]
- ^ "Livelihood Profile: Tigray Region, Ethiopia: Mereb Basin Livelihood Zone, February 2007", Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency of Ethiopia website (accessed 14 October)