Map of Sek’ot’a, Ethiopia

Sek’ot’a is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 50,300. It lies at 12.6306°N, 39.0347°E. Sek’ot’a is about 402 km (250 mi) north of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Korem, 55 km to the east.

Sek’ot’a at a glance

Where is Sek’ot’a?

• The 13th largest city in Amhara on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sek’ot’a

• Korem — 55 km east
• Maych’ew — 58 km east
• Alamata — 62 km southeast
• Lalibela — 67 km south
• Ābīy Ādī — 104 km north
• Mek'ele — 107 km northeast
• Weldiya — 108 km southeast
• Dolo — 117 km northeast
• Nefas Mewch’a — 117 km southwest
• Mersa — 126 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.