Located in the Korahe Zone of the Somali region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 6°44′N 44°16′E / 6.733°N 44.267°E / 6.733; 44.267 and an elevation of 1609 meters above sea level.

Kebri Dehar is served by Kabridahar International Airport (ICAO code HAKD, IATA: ABK).

The earliest mention of Kebri Dehar is in 1931, when it was described as "a soldier's camp" that suffered from malaria; although the settlement was 500 meters above the river, the scrub had not been cleared and provided the mosquitoes sufficient cover to reach their victims.

[1] The Ethiopian Road Authority announced a construction project to connect Kebri Dehar with neighbouring towns.

[5] Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Kebri Dahar has an estimated total population of 100,191 of whom 51,327 are men and 48,864 are women.