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Adi Tekelezan
عدي تيكلزان Tekelezan the Father of three brothers, Teklehaymanot, Fremeka and Hibtay. | |
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Town | |
  Adi Tekelezan عدي تيكلزان Location in Eritrea | |
| Coordinates: 15°34′02″N 38°46′43″E / 15.56722°N 38.77861°E | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Region | Anseba |
| Subregion | Adi Tekelezan |
| Elevation | 2,273 m (7,457 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,000 |
Adi Tekelezan (in Tigrinya, ዓዲ ተከሌዛን in Tigre and Arabic, عدي تيكلزان) is a town in the Anseba region of Eritrea.[1] It is the capital of the Adi Tekelezan subregion. It is located on the route between Asmara and Keren. Adi Tekelezan is 40 km away from Asmera. It is a local commercial center.[2]
In World War II Italian forces retreated to Adi Tekelezan. They surrendered to British forces on 1 April 1941.[3] This was part of the Battle of Keren, the greatest battle on African soil at that time.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ādī-Teklezan". GeoNames. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Tesfagiorgis G., Mussie (2010). Africa in Focus Eritrea. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-59884-231-9. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Friedrich, Karsten (2011). The Cruel Slaughter of Adolf Hitler. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Tesfai, Alemseged (2025). An African people's quest for freedom and justice. London: C. Hurst & Co. ISBN 9781911723790. Retrieved 31 March 2026.