Map of Burayu, Ethiopia

Burayu is a city in Oromiya, Ethiopia, with a population of about 101,400. It lies at 9.0353°N, 38.6608°E. Burayu is about 10 km (6 mi) west of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Addis Ababa, 10 km to the east.

Burayu at a glance

Where is Burayu?

• The 28th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in Oromiya on this site.
• 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 Burayu

• Addis Ababa — 10 km east
• Sebeta — 14 km south
• Genet — 18 km west
• Bishoftu — 47 km southeast
• Gīnch’ī — 56 km west
• Mojo — 71 km southeast
• Fichē — 85 km north
• Nazrēt — 86 km southeast
• Hāgere Hiywet — 89 km west
• Gebre Guracha — 90 km north

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
• Hāgere Hiywet — 99,900
• Arsi Negele — 98,100
• Ziway — 90,500

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.