Municipality in Ethiopia
Lim’at is a "tabia" in the Dogu'a Tembien district of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. The "tabia" centre is in Maygwa village, located approximately 8 km to the southwest of the "woreda" town Hagere Selam.
Geography.
The "tabia" stretches down from the Tsatsen plateau (2810 m a.s.l.), across the main road towards Zeleqwa (Upper Tanqwa) river (2270 m a.s.l.).
Geology.
From the higher to the lower locations, the following geological formations are present:
Geomorphology and soils.
The main geomorphic unit is the Hagere Selam Highlands. Corresponding soil types are:
Climate and hydrology.
Climate and meteorology.
The rainfall pattern shows a very high seasonality with 70 to 80% of the annual rain falling in July and August. Mean temperature in Maygwa is 17 °C, oscillating between average daily minimum of 9.4 °C and maximum of 24.4 °C. The contrasts between day and night air temperatures are much larger than seasonal contrasts.
Rivers.
The Giba River's tributary, the Tanqwa is the most important river in the surroundings of the "tabia". It flows towards Tekezze River and further on to the Nile. The rivers have incised deep gorges which characterise the landscape.
The drainage network of the "tabia" is organised as follows:
Whereas they are (nearly) dry during most of the year, during the main rainy season, these rivers carry high runoff discharges, sometimes in the form of flash floods. Especially at the begin of the rainy season they are brown-coloured, evidencing high soil erosion rates.
Springs.
As there are no permanent rivers, the presence of springs is of utmost importance for the local people. The main springs in the "tabia" are:
Water harvesting.
In this area with rains that last only for a couple of months per year, reservoirs of different sizes allow harvesting runoff from the rainy season for further use in the dry season. 
Settlements.
The "tabia" centre Maygwa holds a few administrative offices, a health post, a primary school, and some small shops. Saturday is the market day. There are a few more primary schools across the "tabia". The main other populated places are:
Vegetation and exclosures.
The "tabia" holds several exclosures, areas that are set aside for regreening, such as Adawro exclosure. Wood harvesting and livestock range are not allowed there. Besides effects on biodiversity, water infiltration, protection from flooding, sediment deposition, carbon sequestration, people commonly have economic benefits from these exclosures through grass harvesting, beekeeping and other non-timber forest products. The local inhabitants also consider it as “land set aside for future generations”.
Agriculture and livelihood.
The population lives essentially from crop farming, supplemented with off-season work in nearby towns. The land is dominated by farmlands which are clearly demarcated and are cropped every year. Hence the agricultural system is a permanent upland farming system. The farmers have adapted their cropping systems to the spatio-temporal variability in rainfall.
History and culture.
History.
The history of the "tabia" is strongly confounded with the history of Tembien.
Religion.
Most inhabitants are Orthodox Christians.
"Inda Siwa", the local beer houses.
In the main villages, there are traditional beer houses ("Inda Siwa"), often in unique settings, where people socialise. Well known in the "tabia" are
Roads and communication.
The main road Mekelle – Hagere Selam – Abiy Addi runs across the "tabia". There are regular bus services to these towns.
Tourism.
Its mountainous nature and proximity to Mekelle make the "tabia" fit for tourism. As compared to many other mountain areas in Ethiopia the villages are quite accessible, and during walks visitors may be invited for coffee, lunch or even for an overnight stay in a rural homestead.
Geotouristic sites.
The high variability of geological formations and the rugged topography invite for geological and geographic tourism or "geotourism". Geosites in the "tabia" include:
Trekking routes.
Trekking routes have been established in this "tabia". The tracks are not marked on the ground but can be followed using downloaded .GPX files.
References.
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