Welkait

Welkait (also spelled Wolkait or Wolqayt) is a woreda in Western Zone, Tigray Region. This woreda is bordered to the north by Humera and to the south by Tsegede. It is bordered on the east by the North West Zone; the woredas of Tahtay Adiyabo and Asgede Tsimbla lie to the north-east, on the other side of the Tekezé River, and Tselemti to the east. The administrative center of Welkait is Addi Remets; other towns in the woreda include Mai'gaba and Awura.

Welkait
ወልቃይት
Wolkait
Welkait highlighted in red
Country Ethiopia
Region Tigray
Area
  Total3,374.52 km2 (1,302.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total138,926
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