Map of Bedēsa, Ethiopia

Bedēsa is a city in Oromiya, Ethiopia, with a population of about 37,700. It lies at 8.9000°N, 40.7833°E. Bedēsa is about 224 km (139 mi) east of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gelemso, 31 km to the west.

Bedēsa at a glance

Where is Bedēsa?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bedēsa

• Gelemso — 31 km west
• Āwash — 69 km west
• Dire Dawa — 142 km northeast
• Robit — 156 km northwest
• Debre Birhan — 162 km northwest
• Nazrēt — 171 km west
• Mojo — 186 km west
• Ghinnir — 196 km south
• Āsela — 210 km southwest
• Bek’ojī — 227 km southwest

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.