Map of Burē, Ethiopia

Burē is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 46,000. It lies at 10.7000°N, 37.0667°E. Burē is about 262 km (163 mi) northwest of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Finote Selam, 22 km to the east.

Burē at a glance

Where is Burē?

• The 17th largest city in Amhara on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Burē

• Finote Selam — 22 km east
• Injibara — 37 km northwest
• Chagni — 68 km northwest
• Dangila — 68 km north
• Ādēt — 78 km northeast
• Mer’āwī — 80 km north
• Debre Mark’os — 83 km southeast
• Mot’a — 97 km northeast
• T’īs Isat — 104 km northeast
• Bahir Dar — 105 km north

Largest cities in Amhara

• Gonder — 466,000
• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• Dessie — 270,400
• Debre Birhan — 146,900
• Debre Mark’os — 140,700
• Kombolcha — 132,100
• Debre Tabor — 125,300
• Weldiya — 104,000
• Mot’a — 59,000
• Finote Selam — 58,400

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.