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Damboya, Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia – Ethiopia Flag

Current Date And Time In Damboya, Ethiopia

Friday, 14 August 2026
21:25:32 EAT
Currency: Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 21,800

📍 Cities Near To Damboya


Find cities, states and countries closest to Damboya in Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Damboya.

📍 Damboya Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Damboya from our regional database:

State / RegionCentral Ethiopia Regional State
Total Population21,800
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude7.3481° N
Center Longitude37.9506° E
Elevation2,250 m (7,382 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Central Ethiopia Regional State#13 of 13
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Areka Areka26 42 23
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bitana Bitana27 43 23
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Boditi Boditi27 43 23
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bombe Bombe29 47 25
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Durame Durame9 15 8
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Gimbicho Gimbicho23 37 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Hadero Hadero22 35 19
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Hosa’ina Hosa’ina15 25 13
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of K’olito K’olito9 15 8
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Shanto Shanto23 37 20
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Shinshicho Shinshicho15 25 13
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Shone Shone15 24 13
South (S)

🏳️ States Near To Damboya


States and regions closest to Central Ethiopia Regional State (home state of Damboya), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Addis Ababa Addis Ababa119 191 103
West (W)
National Flag Of Afar Afar205 330 178
North (N)
National Flag Of Ali Sabieh Ali Sabieh205 330 178
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Amhara Amhara229 368 199
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arta Arta207 333 180
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Awdal Awdal219 352 190
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dikhil Dikhil186 300 162
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dire Dawa Dire Dawa99 159 86
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti234 376 203
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Harari Harari117 188 102
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Damboya


Countries bordering or closest to Ethiopia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Damboya's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Burundi Burundi1,130 1,819 982
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Djibouti Djibouti234 376 203
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Eritrea Eritrea420 675 364
North (N)
National Flag Of Kenya Kenya658 1,059 571
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Rwanda Rwanda1,059 1,704 919
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia1,063 1,710 923
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Seychelles Seychelles1,407 2,264 1,222
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Somalia Somalia479 771 416
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of South Sudan South Sudan647 1,042 562
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Sudan Sudan742 1,195 645
West-northwest (WNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Damboya. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Damboya (You)Central Ethiopia Regional State21,800
DurameCentral Ethiopia Regional State65,90014.8SSW
K’olitoCentral Ethiopia Regional State72,20015.0ESE
ShoneCentral Ethiopia Regional State41,90023.9S
ShinshichoCentral Ethiopia Regional State38,40024.8SW
Hosa’inaCentral Ethiopia Regional State188,20024.8NNW
HaderoCentral Ethiopia Regional State48,00035.4WSW
GimbichoCentral Ethiopia Regional State22,90036.8WNW
ShantoSouth Ethiopia Regional State15,02037.4SSW
ArekaSouth Ethiopia Regional State84,50041.8SW
BoditiSouth Ethiopia Regional State64,90043.4SSW

🏆 Central Ethiopia Regional State City Rankings

How does Damboya rank within Central Ethiopia Regional State? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Damboya appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Hosa’ina188,200
Butajira89,800
Welk’it’e77,500
K’olito72,200
Ciro69,800
Durame65,900
Hadero48,000
Shone41,900
Shinshicho38,400
Inseno30,500

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Worabe126.00
Hosa’ina40.50
Butajira16.13
Hadero14.65
Durame13.58
Welk’it’e10.30
K’olito9.84
Shone8.17
Shinshicho6.00
Gimbicho2.28

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Gimbicho10,043.86
Welk’it’e7,524.27
K’olito7,337.40
Shinshicho6,400.00
Butajira5,567.27
Shone5,128.52
Durame4,852.72
Hosa’ina4,646.91
Hadero3,276.45
Worabe201.59
✈️ Nearest Airport
Hawassa International Airport
IATA: AWA
56 km (35 mi) from Damboya
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Central Ethiopia Regional State Cities
Damboya ranks #13 of 13 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Damboya? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Damboya Sits on the Map

Damboya sits inside Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia and ranks #13 of 13 cities in Central Ethiopia Regional State by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Damboya to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Damboya outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Damboya and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Damboya against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Central Ethiopia Regional State city rankings

🌎 Beyond Damboya: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Damboya and the countries closest to Damboya by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Ethiopia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Damboya, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Damboya at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Damboya

If you're stringing together stops in Central Ethiopia Regional State, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Damboya — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Damboya MapView the Damboya map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Damboya Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Central Ethiopia Regional State OverviewExplore the Central Ethiopia Regional State state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Ethiopia Country DataGet complete Ethiopia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Damboya

Which cities are closest to Damboya?

See the Cities Near To Damboya table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Central Ethiopia Regional State by population and density.

How is the distance from Damboya to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Damboya and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Damboya map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Damboya will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Damboya to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Damboya?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Damboya. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Central Ethiopia Regional State city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Damboya compare in size to the cities near it?

Damboya ranks #13 of 13 cities in Central Ethiopia Regional State by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Damboya?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Damboya is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), about 56 km (35 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.