Dukem (var. Dukam, Dukham; Oromo Duukam) is a town in central Oromia. It is named after the Dukem River.[1] Located in the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne of the Oromia Region, 37 kilometers southeast of [Addis Ababa][1] and 10 kilometers northwest of Bishoftu,[2] this town has a latitude and longitude of 08°48′N 38°54′E﻿ / ﻿8.800°N 38.900°E﻿ / 8.800; 38.900 and an elevation of 1950 meters above sea level.