Map of Lalibela, Ethiopia

Lalibela is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 39,100. It lies at 12.0322°N, 39.0476°E. Lalibela is about 336 km (209 mi) north of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Weldiya, 63 km to the east.

Lalibela at a glance

Where is Lalibela?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lalibela

• Weldiya — 63 km east
• Sek’ot’a — 67 km north
• Alamata — 70 km northeast
• Nefas Mewch’a — 71 km southwest
• Korem — 74 km northeast
• Mersa — 77 km southeast
• Maych’ew — 100 km northeast
• Debre Tabor — 114 km west
• Dessie — 119 km southeast
• Kombolcha — 130 km southeast

Largest cities in Amhara

• Gonder — 466,000
• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• Dessie — 270,400
• Debre Birhan — 146,900
• Debre Mark’os — 140,700
• Kombolcha — 132,100
• Debre Tabor — 125,300
• Weldiya — 104,000
• Mot’a — 59,000
• Finote Selam — 58,400

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

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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.