Ethiopian Highway 2

The A2 Highway is a trunk road in Ethiopia. It connects the capital Addis Ababa with Mekelle, as well as with Wukro, Adigrat, Axum, Shire and Humera. Ethiopian the A2 has a length of .

Route

Towns and cities along the A2 include, from north to south:
* Humera
* Sheraro, connection to Badme (Eritrea)
* Adi Dairo
* Shire – , connection to (south) Inda Aba Guna, May Tsebri and Debarq; (west) Kisad Gaba, Mayhansse, Dedebit and Addi Remets
* Selekleka or Seleh Leha –
* Wkro or Wukro Maray
* Axum –
* Adwa-Adi Abun – , connection to (south) Abi Addi and (north) Rama
* Enticho – , connection to Yeha
* Bizet –
* Adigrat – , connection to Zalambessa, Fatsi Sebeya and Asmara (Eritrea)
* Idaga Hamus –
* Freweyni – , connection to Hawzen and Nebelet
* Negash –
* Wukro – , connection to Atsbi
* Agula – , connection to Berhale ( Afar)
* Maymekden – , connection to Mekelle, Hagre Selam and Abi Addi
* Kwiha – , connection to Mekelle and Abala
* Adi Gudem –
* '' Alagi Pass'' –
* Ambalage –
* '' Alege Pass'' –
* Maychew – , connection to Mekoni
* Korem –
* Alamata – , connection to Mekoni
* Kobo – , connection to Lalibela
* Woldiya – , connection to Gashena, Lalibela, Debre Tabor, Bahir Dar and Gondar.
* Mersa
* Wichale
* Dessie –
* Kombolcha, connection to Afar
* Debre Sina –
* ''Debre Sina Tunnel'' (length – , elevation –
* Debre Birhan –
* Addis Abeba – {{convert, 2355, m, ft, abbr=on

Mountain passes

There are three high-mountain passes on the A2:
* Between Ambalage and Adi Gudem over the Alagi pass near Amba Alagi at a height of 3090 meters.
* Between Maychew and Ambalage over the Alage pass at a height of 2990 meters.
* Just west of Debre Sina, the national highway reaches its apex at 3120 meters, formerly the ''Passo Mussolini''. A tunnel was constructed by the Italian occupants near the top of the pass.

The highway crosses the continental divide twice: once at Debre Sina and another time over the Alage pass north of Maychew.

Mekelle

Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, is located ten kilometers off the highway. A large road turns off to Mekelle at Kwiha, the center of the Enderta district. The detour to Mekelle adds thirteen kilometers. To follow the A2 to the north and get to Wukro, Adigrat and further more directly, one has to turn off in Kwiha and follow the road which crosses the plateau east of Mekelle. the A2 joins the Mekelle road detour at the village of Maimekden.

Railway

In the plans for a new Ethiopian railroad network, a railroad would be constructed from Addis Ababa to Mekelle, Shire and then to Humera roughly following the route of the A2.

Roads in Ethiopia