Adua
Adua, also spelled Adwa, is a place name and given name used in various languages. The name most commonly refers to Adwa, a town in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. In Italian-language sources, especially from the colonial era, the town is frequently rendered as Adua. Today the town remains an important regional town in northern Ethiopia.
Adwa is notable for the Battle of Adwa (also called the Battle of Adowa) fought on March
The spelling Adua may also appear in historical maps or texts when referring to the same place