Map of Alamata, Ethiopia

Alamata is a city in Tigray, Ethiopia, with a population of about 70,400. It lies at 12.4160°N, 39.5597°E. Alamata is about 387 km (241 mi) north of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Korem, 11 km to the north.

Alamata at a glance

Where is Alamata?

• The 44th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Tigray on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 24 min on the shortest day to 12 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Alamata

• Korem — 11 km north
• Maych’ew — 41 km north
• Sek’ot’a — 62 km northwest
• Weldiya — 66 km south
• Lalibela — 70 km southwest
• Mersa — 84 km south
• Mek'ele — 121 km north
• Dolo — 121 km north
• Nefas Mewch’a — 141 km southwest
• Ābīy Ādī — 142 km northwest

Largest cities in Tigray

• Mek'ele — 457,900
• Ādīgrat — 121,800
• Inda Silasē — 100,100
• Aksum — 94,500
• Adwa — 85,600
• Wik’ro — 64,000
• Maych’ew — 49,600
• Dolo — 41,400
• Sheraro — 36,100
• Korem — 35,600

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.