Korem

Korem is a town in the highlands of southern Tigrai, at an elevation of about 2,539 m near the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment overlooking the Afar lowlands, and about 6 km south of Lake Hashenge, Tigrai's only lake. Korem holds a difficult but significant place in modern history: it was the site of one of the largest relief camps during Ethiopia's 1983–1985 famine, housing tens of thousands of people, and it was here in October 1984 that a BBC news report broadcast the famine's true scale to the world, a broadcast credited with catalyzing the global relief response that led to Live Aid in 1985. The town today serves as a highland stop for travelers moving between Mekelle and the Amhara Region.

By bus from Mekelle (100 km north-west) or Alamata (30 km south).

• Escarpment views: The edge of the Ethiopian highlands overlooking the Afar lowlands.
• Lake Hashenge: Tigrai's only lake, about 6 km north of town.

• Alamata — 30 km south.
• Mekelle — 100 km north-west.
• Abiy Adi — 30 km north.