Map of ‘Alemaya, Ethiopia

‘Alemaya is a city in Oromiya, Ethiopia, with a population of about 63,700. It lies at 9.3933°N, 42.0097°E. ‘Alemaya is about 360 km (224 mi) east of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Harar, 15 km to the southeast.

‘Alemaya at a glance

Where is ‘Alemaya?

• The 17th largest city in Oromiya on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 34 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near ‘Alemaya

• Harar — 15 km southeast
• Dire Dawa — 27 km northwest
• Babīlē — 40 km southeast
• Ārabī — 83 km northeast
• Jijiga — 87 km east
• Borama — 142 km northeast, Somalia
• Bedēsa — 145 km west
• Ruqi — 168 km northeast, Somalia
• Gelemso — 176 km west
• Gebiley — 180 km east, Somalia

Largest cities in Oromiya

• Nazrēt — 456,900
• Jimma — 250,900
• Shashamane — 208,400
• Bishoftu — 207,400
• Nek’emtē — 156,000
• Āsela — 139,500
• Sebeta — 102,300
• Burayu — 101,400
• Hāgere Hiywet — 99,900
• Arsi Negele — 98,100

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.