The Humera Sesame and Sorghum livelihood zone is spread across Kafta Humera, Tsegedie, and Welkait woredas in Western Tigray. The zone borders Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Amhara region to the south, and Tselemti, Asegede Tsimbla and Tahtay Adiabo woredas in the east.
The information presented refers to September 2005-August 2006, agood year by local standards. Provided there are no fundamental and rapid shifts in the economy, the information in this profile is expected to remain valid for approximately five years (i.e. until 2011).