Adi Tekelezan

Adi Tekelezan
عدي تيكلزان

Tekelezan the Father of three brothers,
Teklehaymanot, Fremeka and Hibtay.
Adi Tekelezan; عدي تيكلزان Tekelezan the Father of three brothers, ; Teklehaymanot, Fremeka and Hibtay.
Town
	Adi Tekelezan; عدي تيكلزان Location in Eritrea
	Coordinates: 15°34′02″N 38°46′43″E / 15.56722°N 38.77861°E
Country	Eritrea
Region	Anseba
Subregion	Adi Tekelezan
Population
• Total	15,000

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]

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]

References

^ "Ādī-Teklezan". GeoNames. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
^ Tesfagiorgis G., Mussie (2010). Africa in Focus Eritrea. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-59884-231-9. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
^ Friedrich, Karsten (2011). The Cruel Slaughter of Adolf Hitler. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
^ Tesfai, Alemseged (2025). An African people's quest for freedom and justice. London: C. Hurst & Co. ISBN 9781911723790. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

[1] "Ādī-Teklezan". GeoNames. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

[2] Tesfagiorgis G., Mussie (2010). Africa in Focus Eritrea. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-59884-231-9. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

[3] Friedrich, Karsten (2011). The Cruel Slaughter of Adolf Hitler. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

[4] Tesfai, Alemseged (2025). An African people's quest for freedom and justice. London: C. Hurst & Co. ISBN 9781911723790. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

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