Map of Kombolcha, Ethiopia

Kombolcha is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 132,100. It lies at 11.0816°N, 39.7434°E. Kombolcha is about 253 km (157 mi) northeast of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dessie, 13 km to the northwest.

Kombolcha at a glance

Where is Kombolcha?

• The 23rd largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 6th 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 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kombolcha

• Dessie — 13 km northwest
• Batī — 32 km east
• Kemisē — 43 km south
• Mersa — 66 km north
• Weldiya — 85 km north
• Kobo — 118 km south
• Lalibela — 130 km northwest
• Alamata — 150 km north
• Logīya — 153 km northeast
• Nefas Mewch’a — 157 km northwest

Largest cities in Amhara

• Gonder — 466,000
• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• Dessie — 270,400
• Debre Birhan — 146,900
• Debre Mark’os — 140,700
• 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
• 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.