Map of Welk’īt’ē, Ethiopia

Welk’īt’ē is a city in Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, with a population of about 77,500. It lies at 8.2833°N, 37.7833°E. Welk’īt’ē is about 134 km (83 mi) southwest of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Waliso, 34 km to the northeast.

Welk’īt’ē at a glance

Where is Welk’īt’ē?

• The 40th largest city in Ethiopia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Central Ethiopia Regional State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Welk’īt’ē

• Waliso — 34 km northeast
• Butajīra — 67 km east
• Ciro — 70 km southeast
• Hāgere Hiywet — 78 km north
• Hosa’ina — 82 km south
• Gīnch’ī — 93 km northeast
• Ziway — 110 km east
• K’olīto — 112 km south
• Mek’ī — 115 km east
• Sebeta — 116 km northeast

Largest cities in Central Ethiopia Regional State

• Hosa’ina — 188,200
• Butajīra — 89,800
• K’olīto — 72,200
• Ciro — 69,800
• 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.