Map of Werota, Ethiopia

Werota is a city in Amhara, Ethiopia, with a population of about 47,800. It lies at 11.9167°N, 37.7000°E. Werota is about 341 km (212 mi) north of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ādīs Zemen, 24 km to the north.

Werota at a glance

Where is Werota?

• The 14th largest city in Amhara on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Werota

• Ādīs Zemen — 24 km north
• Debre Tabor — 35 km east
• Bahir Dar — 49 km southwest
• T’īs Isat — 50 km south
• Ādēt — 76 km south
• Gonder — 80 km north
• Mer’āwī — 80 km southwest
• Nefas Mewch’a — 86 km east
• Mot’a — 94 km south
• Āykel — 98 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
• 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.