Map of Ciro, Ethiopia

Ciro is a city in Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, with a population of about 69,800. It lies at 7.8333°N, 38.2333°E. Ciro is about 144 km (90 mi) southwest of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Butajīra, 35 km to the northeast.

Ciro at a glance

Where is Ciro?

• The 45th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Central Ethiopia Regional State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 40 min on the shortest day to 12 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ciro

• Butajīra — 35 km northeast
• Hosa’ina — 52 km southwest
• Ziway — 54 km east
• K’olīto — 60 km south
• Welk’īt’ē — 70 km northwest
• Arsi Negele — 72 km southeast
• Mek’ī — 73 km northeast
• Duramē — 77 km southwest
• Shashamane — 81 km southeast
• Waliso — 83 km north

Largest cities in Central Ethiopia Regional State

• Hosa’ina — 188,200
• Butajīra — 89,800
• Welk’īt’ē — 77,500
• K’olīto — 72,200
• Duramē — 65,900
• Hadero — 48,000
• Shonē — 41,900
• Shinshicho — 38,400

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.