Menachek
Menachek is a tabia or municipality in the Tanqua Millash district of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. The tabia centre is in Addi Bayro village (also called "Debre Birhan"). Until January 2020 it belonged to the Dogu'a Tembien district. Geography The tabia occupies the flanks of the valley of the Tsech'i River that drains Dogu'a Tembien to the west. The highest peak is near Welekhlekha (almost 2700 m a.s.l.) and the lowest place in the lower Tsech'i gorge (1920 m a.s.l.). Geology From the higher to the lower locations, the following geological formations are present: Upper basalt Interbedded lacustrine deposits Lower basalt Amba Aradam Formation Adigrat Sandstone Geomorphology and soils The main geomorphic units, with corresponding soil types are: Hagere Selam Highlands, along the central basalt and sandstone ridge Associated soil types shallow soils with high stone contents (Skeletic Cambisol, Leptic Cambisol, Skeletic Regosol) moderately deep dark stony clays with good natural fertility (Vertic Cambisol) deep, dark cracking clays, temporarily waterlogged during the wet season (Pellic Vertisol) Inclusions Rock outcrops and very shallow soils (Lithic Leptosol) Rock outcrops and very shallow soils on limestone (Calcaric Leptosol) Deep dark cracking clays with very good natural fertility, waterlogged during the wet season