Map of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Dire Dawa is the administrative centre of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, with a population of about 343,000. It lies at 9.5931°N, 41.8661°E. Dire Dawa is about 348 km (216 mi) east of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is ‘Alemaya, 27 km to the southeast.

Dire Dawa at a glance

Where is Dire Dawa?

• The 8th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 34 min on the shortest day to 12 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dire Dawa

• ‘Alemaya — 27 km southeast
• Harar — 42 km southeast
• Babīlē — 65 km southeast
• Ārabī — 80 km northeast
• Jijiga — 106 km east
• Bedēsa — 142 km southwest
• Borama — 149 km east, Somalia
• Gelemso — 171 km southwest
• Ruqi — 176 km east, Somalia
• Dikhil — 177 km north, Djibouti

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
• Dessie — 270,400
• Jimma — 250,900
• Shashamane — 208,400

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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.