Dukem (var. Dukam, Dukham; Oromo: Duukam) is a town in central Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Located in the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne of the Oromia Region, 37 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa and 10 kilometers northwest of Bishoftu, this town has a latitude and longitude of 08°48′N 38°54′E / 8.800°N 38.900°E and an elevation of 1950 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Akaki woreda. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Dukem has an estimated total population of 8,704 of whom 4,095 are men and 4,609 are women.