Addi Azmera
municipality in Ethiopia
Addi Azmera is a tabia or municipality in the Dogu'a Tembien district of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. The name refers to good spring rains ("azmera"), in relation to the local microclimate. The tabia centre is in Tukhul town, located approximately half-way between the woreda town Hagere Selam and the regional capital Mekelle.
Geography
The tabia stretches on both sides of the main road that climbs towards Dogu'a Tembien after passing the bridge on Giba River. The highest location are the upper slopes of Imba Dogu'a (2590 m a.s.l.) and the lowest place along Giba River (1750 m a.s.l.). It comprises cultivated plains and steeper slopes, with often good vegetation (re)growth.
Geology
From the higher to the lower locations, the following geological formations are present:
Mekelle Dolerite
Amba Aradam Formation
Agula Shale - there are gypsum quarries in this formation, exploited by the cement factory of Mekelle
Antalo Limestone – many quarries for building stones and gravel
Quaternary alluvium and freshwater tufa
Geomorphology and soils
The main geomorphic unit is the gently undulating Agula shale plateau with dolerite. Corresponding soil types are:
Dominant soil type: stony, dark cracking clays with good natural fertility (Vertic Cambisol)
Associated soil types
rock outcrops, stony and shallow soils (Lithic Leptosol)
red-brownish loamy soils with good natural fertility (Chromic Luvisol)
Inclusions
deep, dark cracking clays on calcaric material with good fertility but poor drainage (Vertisol)
Rainfall in Addi Azmera
Due to its great difference in elevation, with slopes turned towards the wind direction (from east) during the short spring rains, orographic rains occur in that season. This results in sufficient soil moisture for growing crops in that season. In such years with good spring rains (locally called "Azmera") the whole plain, from Qarano to Afedena is sown with "azmera" crops, particularly sorghum.
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