Sheraro

Sheraro
ሸራሮ
Town
Sheraro is located in Ethiopia
Sheraro
Sheraro
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 14°23′45″N 37°46′23″E / 14.39583°N 37.77306°E / 14.39583; 37.77306
CountryEthiopia
RegionTigray
ZoneNorth Western
Elevation
1,246 m (4,088 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total17,045
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Sheraro (Tigrinya: ሸራሮ) is a town and separate woreda in Tigray, Ethiopia. It is located in the North Western Zone of the Tigray Region, at an elevation of 1246 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Tahtay Adiyabo. It is near the border with Eritrea.

Between January 1995 and June 1998, SUR Construction built two road segments connecting Sheraro with Shire to the east and Humera to the west, totalling in length 139.5 kilometers.[1]

  1. ^ "SUR Construction PLC - Major Projects" Archived 2010-02-26 at the Wayback Machine, SUR Construction webpage (accessed 6 May 2010