Adwa (; also spelled
Adowa,
Aduwa) is a market town and separate
woreda in northern
Ethiopia. It is best known as the community closest to the decisive
Battle of Adowa fought in 1896 with Italian troops. Notably, Ethiopian soldiers won the battle, thus being the only African nation to thwart European colonialism. Located in the
Mehakelegnaw Zone of the
Tigray Region, Adwa has a longitude and latitude of , and an elevation of 1907 meters. Adwa is surrounded by
Adwa woreda.