DIRE DAWA

Dire Dawa · ETHIOPIA (ET) · 9.59°N / 41.87°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 338,832

Dire Dawa is a city in Ethiopia with a population of 343,000. It sits at 9.59/41.87, runs on Africa/Addis_Ababa, is 27 km from ‘Alemaya.

Population 343,000

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa

All facts

fields

Country: Ethiopia
Subdivision: Dire Dawa
Coords: 9.59°N / 41.87°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

SE ‘Alemaya Oromiya 63,700 27.1 km

E Felana Oromiya 26,200 37.7 km

SW Chelenko Oromiya 20,900 39.9 km

SE Harar Harari 157,000 41.5 km

Air access

nearby

DIR

Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

Dire Dawa University

ddu.edu.et

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Dire Dawa?: 343,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Dire Dawa in?: Africa/Addis_Ababa.
Which country is Dire Dawa in?: Ethiopia (ET).
Which airport serves Dire Dawa?: Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR).
How far is Dire Dawa from Addis Ababa?: About 348 km.
Does Dire Dawa have a university?: Yes. Dire Dawa University.
What currency is used in Ethiopia?: Ethiopian Birr.
How many cities are in Ethiopia?: 255 on record.
Which admin region is Dire Dawa in?: Dire Dawa.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/338832

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  "data": {
    "id": 338832,
    "name": "Dire Dawa",
    "ascii_name": "Dire Dawa",
    "country_code": "ET",
    "population": 343000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Addis_Ababa",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 9.59306,
    "longitude": 41.86611
  }
}

Context

comparatives

5.4x the population of ‘Alemaya.
27 km from ‘Alemaya.
Same timezone (Africa/Addis_Ababa) as 254 other cities in Ethiopia.