Map of Semera, Ethiopia

Semera is the administrative centre of Āfar, Ethiopia, with a population of about 50,000. It lies at 11.7934°N, 41.0058°E. Semera is about 395 km (245 mi) northeast of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Logīya, 8 km to the south.

Semera at a glance

Where is Semera?

• The largest city in Āfar on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Semera

• Logīya — 8 km south
• Dubti — 11 km southeast
• Asaita — 53 km southeast
• Batī — 127 km southwest
• Mersa — 148 km west
• Weldiya — 154 km west
• Kombolcha — 159 km southwest
• Dessie — 167 km southwest
• Dikhil — 167 km southeast, Djibouti
• Alamata — 172 km northwest

Largest cities in Āfar

• Asaita — 39,400
• Āwash — 36,500
• Dubti — 36,100
• Logīya — 34,500

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.