Adi Tekelezan
Town in Anseba, Eritrea
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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]
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 | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Region | Anseba |
| Subregion | Adi Tekelezan |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,000 |
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]