Map of Harar, Ethiopia

Harar is the administrative centre of Harari, Ethiopia, with a population of about 157,000. It lies at 9.3139°N, 42.1181°E. Harar is about 371 km (231 mi) east of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is ‘Alemaya, 15 km to the northwest.

Harar at a glance

Where is Harar?

• The 17th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Harar

• ‘Alemaya — 15 km northwest
• Babīlē — 25 km southeast
• Dire Dawa — 42 km northwest
• Jijiga — 75 km east
• Ārabī — 83 km northeast
• Borama — 136 km northeast, Somalia
• Bedēsa — 154 km west
• Ruqi — 161 km northeast, Somalia
• Gebiley — 171 km east, Somalia
• Gelemso — 184 km west

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.