Map of Kobo, Ethiopia

Kobo is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 56,100. It lies at 10.0280°N, 39.8528°E. Kobo is about 165 km (102 mi) northeast of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Robit, 6 km to the southeast.

Kobo at a glance

Where is Kobo?

• The 11th largest city in Amhara on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kobo

• Robit — 6 km southeast
• Debre Birhan — 52 km southwest
• Kemisē — 77 km north
• Kombolcha — 118 km north
• Fichē — 125 km west
• Dessie — 125 km north
• Batī — 131 km north
• Gebre Guracha — 161 km west
• Addis Ababa — 165 km southwest
• Burayu — 171 km southwest

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.