Map of Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Arba Minch is a city in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, with a population of about 201,000. It lies at 6.0333°N, 37.5500°E. Arba Minch is about 358 km (222 mi) south of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gīdolē, 47 km to the southwest.

Arba Minch at a glance

Where is Arba Minch?

• The 14th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in South Ethiopia Regional State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arba Minch

• Gīdolē — 47 km southwest
• Yirga Ch’efē — 73 km east
• Felege Neway — 79 km west
• Hagere Maryam — 88 km southeast
• Sodo — 95 km north
• Dīla — 95 km northeast
• Ch’iko — 106 km northeast
• Jinka — 108 km southwest
• Bodītī — 110 km north
• Bako — 112 km west

Largest cities in South Ethiopia Regional State

• Sodo — 204,100
• Dīla — 158,800
• Āreka — 84,500
• Bodītī — 64,900
• Felege Neway — 61,000
• Jinka — 54,400
• Yirga Ch’efē — 40,600
• Gīdolē — 35,500
• Bako — 34,100

Largest cities in Ethiopia

• Addis Ababa — 3,860,000
• Jijiga — 483,000
• Gonder — 466,000
• Mek'ele — 457,900
• Nazrēt — 456,900
• Awasa — 422,200
• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• Dire Dawa — 343,000
• Dessie — 270,400
• Jimma — 250,900

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.