Metemma (also known as Metemma Yohannes) is a town in northwestern Ethiopia, on the border with Sudan. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Metemma has a latitude and longitude of (12°58′N36°12′E) with an elevation of 685 meters above sea level. Across the border is the corresponding Sudanese village of Gallabat.