Dire may refer to:

Places

• Diré, a town located in the Tombouctou Region of Mali
• Diré Cercle, an administrative subdivision of the Tombouctou Region of Mali, whose administrative center (in French, chef-lieu) is the mentioned town of Diré
• Dire (woreda), one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia
• Dire Dawa, one of two chartered cities (astedader akabibi) in Ethiopia
• Dire Dawa Stadium, a multi-use stadium in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
• Dire Dawa International Airport, an alternative name of the Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
• Dire Dawa University, a public university located in Dire-Dawa, Ethiopia

Fiction

• • The dire corby, a fictional monster
• Dire Tombs, a fictional location mentioned in the Dungeon Tiles series of supplements from the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game
• Dire Wraith, a fictional extraterrestrial species published by Marvel Comics

Music

• Dire (band), an American metal band (active since 2010)
• Dire Straits, a British rock band (active from 1977 to 1988 and from 1991 to 1995)
• Dire Straits (album), an album from the rock band Dire Straits
• Dire Straits Tour, the first concert tour by the rock band Dire Straits

Other uses

• Dire Dawa City, a football club from Ethiopia
• Dire wolf, an extinct canine
• Dire, the team that opposes Radiant on Dota 2