Maychew, also Maichew, is a town and woreda in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. It is located at 665 km north of Addis Ababa along Ethiopian Highway 2. According to Ethiopia’s agro-ecological setting, Maychew and its environs are classified under the Weinadega. Maychew is located in the endoreic basin of the Afar Triangle. The streams near Maychew do not reach the ocean.