A Brief overview of the Dire Dawa Administration

Dire Dawa, which was established as a railway terminal in 1902, has become the second mostpopulated urban center in . The city now serves as the seat of a chartered city administrationconsisting of 9 Urban and 38 RuralKebele Administrations has the following features:- Location:B/n 9°27' N and 9°49' N latitude and b/n 41°38'E and 42°19'E longitude. Land Size: 1977km²Boundaries: Oromia National Regional State in the South and Southeast, and the Somali National Regional State in the North, East, and West. Topography: Between 960-2,500 meters above sea level. Climate: Warm, and dry with low level of precipitation. Temperature: Annual maximum and minimum air temperature are 31.4° C and 18.2° C respectively. Population Size: Estimated at present to be 427,222. Language: Amharic is the official working language of the administration; however,Oromifa, and Somali Languages are widely spoken. English, French, and Arabic Languages are also widely used. Economy: Trade, industry, and agriculture. Relative Distance : Dire Dawa to Addis Abeba 515 km,Dire Dawa to Harrar  55 km ,Dire Dawa to Djibouti 311 km.