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Ādwa (or Adowa or Aduwa)| Town of Tigré province, Ethiopia, and former capital until 1889 when Addis Ababa became the new capital; population (1994) 24,500. Situated at an altitude of 1,910 m/6,270 ft, it lies about 130 km/ 80 mi south of Asmara, Eritrea, and 180 km/110 mi southwest of the port of Massawa. The town is an important market centre for grain, animal hides, coffee, and honey. |
| The Ethiopians decisively defeated the Italians here under General Baratieri on 1 March 1896, thus securing recognition of Ethiopian independence. |
| The town lies at a major road junction linking the town with Aksum and Adi Grat in Ethiopia and with Asmara in Eritrea. Notable buildings include nearby ruins of the 16th- and 17th-century headquarters of the Portuguese Jesuits at Fremona. |
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