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