Map of Mer’āwī, Ethiopia

Mer’āwī is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 42,200. It lies at 11.4167°N, 37.1667°E. Mer’āwī is about 317 km (197 mi) northwest of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bahir Dar, 31 km to the northeast.

Mer’āwī at a glance

Where is Mer’āwī?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 27 min on the shortest day to 12 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mer’āwī

• Bahir Dar — 31 km northeast
• Ādēt — 38 km southeast
• Dangila — 40 km southwest
• T’īs Isat — 46 km east
• Injibara — 54 km southwest
• Werota — 80 km northeast
• Finote Selam — 80 km south
• Burē — 80 km south
• Mot’a — 85 km southeast
• Chagni — 89 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.