Haramaya (Oromo: Haramayaa or Haroomaayaa)[1] is a town in Oromia Region, Ethiopia located in the Haro Maya district, East Hararghe Zone.

Haramaya is 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Harar, on the road to Dire Dawa.

Although classes started 5 November 1956, the university was formally inaugurated by Emperor Haile Selassie 16 January 1958.

[1] Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Haramaya has an estimated total population of 15,317 of whom 7,796 are men and 7,521 are women.

[3] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 8,560 of whom 4,228 were males and 4,332 were females.