Dire Dawa

Dire Dawa is one of two chartered cities in Ethiopia. The other chartered city is Addis Ababa, the capital. It is divided administratively into two woredas, the city proper and the non-urban woreda of Cisse.

Dire Dhawa ድሬ ዳዋ Dire Dawa
City
Dire Dawa skyline
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Dire Dhawa
Dire Dhawa Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 9°36′N 41°52′E
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Dire Dawa
Zone	Dire Dawa
District	Dire Dawa
Founded	24 December 1902
Government
• Type	Chartered City
Area
• City	1,213 km2 (468 sq mi)
Elevation	1,276[1] m (4,189 ft)
Population  (2015)
• City	440,000[2]
• Density	4,530/km2 (11,700/sq mi)
• Urban	277,000[2]
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code	(+251) 25
Website	www.dire-dawa.gov.et

Ashawa market in Dire Dawa

It is on the Dechatu River. The western outskirts of the city are on the Gorro River.

The Dire Dawa University was created in 2006.

Notable people from Dire Dawa

• Ali Birra
• Ato Hussein Ismail
• Luciano Violante