Siqurto foot tunnel
The Siqurto foot tunnel crosses beneath the Imba Tsiyon ridge of the Mugulat Mountains, Tigray, Ethiopia.[1]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | ስቑርቶ |
| Location | Tigray, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 14.114837°N 39.430093°E |
| Crosses | Gobo Dogu’at ridge |
| Start | May Zerqu’it |
| End | Ga’ibien |
| Operation | |
| Operator | Local community |
| Traffic | Pedestrian |
| Technical | |
| Length | 60 metres |
| Tunnel clearance | 2.5 metres |
| Width | 3 metres |
Design and construction
The tunnel was hewn in the Adigrat Sandstone rock in the same period when rock churches were built in Tigray.[2]
Inside view of the tunnel
Location
The tunnel links
- May Zerqu’it at the west
with
- Ga’ibien at the east
Usage
The tunnel is used daily by local farmers, with their donkeys, mules and oxen.[2]
Upgrade works
The bottom is strengthened with steps and pavement.[2]
Notes
- Comment on “Modelling the effect of soil and water conservation practices in Tigray, Ethiopia” Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 105 (2005) 29–40
- Nyssen, Jan; Descheemaeker, Katrien; Zenebe, Amanuel; Poesen, Jean; Deckers, Jozef; Haile, Mitiku (2009). "Transhumance in the Tigray highlands (Ethiopia)". Mountain Research and Development. 29 (3): 255–264. doi:10.1659/mrd.00033.
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