Map of Butajīra, Ethiopia

Butajīra is a city in Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, with a population of about 89,800. It lies at 8.1167°N, 38.3667°E. Butajīra is about 109 km (68 mi) southwest of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ciro, 35 km to the southwest.

Butajīra at a glance

Where is Butajīra?

• The 35th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Central Ethiopia Regional State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 39 min on the shortest day to 12 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Butajīra

• Ciro — 35 km southwest
• Ziway — 44 km southeast
• Mek’ī — 50 km east
• Waliso — 64 km northwest
• Welk’īt’ē — 67 km west
• Hosa’ina — 85 km southwest
• Āsela — 86 km east
• Arsi Negele — 91 km south
• Sebeta — 93 km north
• K’olīto — 94 km south

Largest cities in Central Ethiopia Regional State

• Hosa’ina — 188,200
• Welk’īt’ē — 77,500
• K’olīto — 72,200
• Ciro — 69,800
• Duramē — 65,900
• Hadero — 48,000
• Shonē — 41,900
• Shinshicho — 38,400

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

Map of Ethiopia and all its cities →

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.