Map of Dessie, Ethiopia

Dessie is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 270,400. It lies at 11.1333°N, 39.6333°E. Dessie is about 254 km (158 mi) north of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kombolcha, 13 km to the southeast.

Dessie at a glance

Where is Dessie?

• The 9th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Amhara on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 28 min on the shortest day to 12 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dessie

• Kombolcha — 13 km southeast
• Batī — 42 km east
• Kemisē — 53 km southeast
• Mersa — 59 km north
• Weldiya — 77 km north
• Lalibela — 119 km northwest
• Kobo — 125 km south
• Alamata — 143 km north
• Nefas Mewch’a — 144 km northwest
• Korem — 153 km north

Largest cities in Amhara

• Gonder — 466,000
• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• 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
• Kobo — 56,100

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
• Jimma — 250,900
• Shashamane — 208,400

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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.