Addi Azmera is a tabia or municipality in the Dogu'a Tembien district of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.
The tabia stretches on both sides of the main road that climbs towards Dogu’a Tembien after passing the bridge on Giba River.
From the higher to the lower locations, the following geological formations are present:[1] The main geomorphic unit is the gently undulating Agula shale plateau with dolerite.
However, in relation to the overall presence of limestone, there are only very few strong springs:[7] In this area with rains that last only for a couple of months per year, reservoirs of different sizes allow harvesting runoff from the rainy season for further use in the dry season.
Besides effects on biodiversity,[14][15][16] water infiltration, protection from flooding, sediment deposition,[17] carbon sequestration,[18] people commonly have economic benefits from these exclosures through grass harvesting, beekeeping and other non-timber forest products.
The following exclosures are managed by the Ethiotrees project in Addi Azmera:[24] The population lives essentially from crop farming, supplemented with off-season work in nearby towns.
[25] The village of Zerfenti is one of the first places in Ethiopia where Ecosan toilets have been implemented (by the School WatSani project) The tabia centre Tukhul has grown to a little town with a few administrative offices, a health post, a primary school, some shops and small restaurants.
The main road Mekelle – Hagere Selam – Abiy Addi runs through Tukhul and across the tabia.
[34] As a landmark, the three olive trees (“Mi’iraf Janhoy” at 1940 metres above sea level) along the main road are departure point of: In the main villages, there are traditional beer houses (Inda Siwa), often in unique settings, which are a good place for resting and chatting with the local people.
For more details on environment, agriculture, rural sociology, hydrology, ecology, culture, etc., see the overall page on the Dogu'a Tembien district.