Map of Ārabī, Ethiopia

Ārabī is a city in Somali, Ethiopia, with a population of about 148,933. It lies at 9.9628°N, 42.4928°E. Ārabī is about 424 km (263 mi) east of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Borama, 76 km to the east.

Ārabī at a glance

Where is Ārabī?

• The 19th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Somali on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ārabī

• Borama — 76 km east, Somalia
• Jijiga — 76 km southeast
• Dire Dawa — 80 km southwest
• ‘Alemaya — 83 km southwest
• Harar — 83 km southwest
• Babīlē — 84 km south
• Ruqi — 102 km east, Somalia
• Gebiley — 127 km east, Somalia
• Dikhil — 128 km north, Djibouti
• Ali Sabih — 135 km north, Djibouti

Largest cities in Somali

• Jijiga — 483,000
• Gode — 67,900
• Degeh Bur — 47,200
• Kebri Dahar — 45,900
• Lasoano — 38,000
• Qorof — 37,080
• Yamarugley — 36,000
• Fadhigaradle — 34,000
• Neefkuceliye — 34,000

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.