Jinka

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Place details

Locality: Jinka
Region: ደቡብ ኢትዮጵያ ክልላዊ መንግስት South Ethiopia Regional State ولاية جنوب إثيوبيا الإقليمية
Country: ኢትዮጵያ
Population: 34,100
Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Jinka
Settlement.native_name: ጂንካ
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Jinka 03.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Market in Jinka
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ethiopia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Ethiopia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Zone
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ari Zone
Settlement.population_as_of: 2005
Settlement.population_total: 30249
Settlement.timezone: EAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +3
Settlement.timezone1_DST: not observed
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +3

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Wikidata facts

Population: 20267
Area: 8.9
Elevation: 1401
Image: Jinka 03.jpg

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Overview
Demographics
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Jinka () is a market town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the hills north of the Tama Plains, this town is the capital of the Ari Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State. Currently Jinka is the center of Jinka town administration. Jinka has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 1490 meters above sea level. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the country. It is also an important center for at least sixteen indigenous ethnic groups as well as others from the rest of the country.

== Overview == Jinka is home to the German-funded South-Omo Museum and Research Center and an airstrip (IATA code BCO). Postal service is provided by a main branch; electricity and telephone service are also available. Its market day is Saturday. The Mago National Park, 40 kilometers south by unpaved road, is a nearby attraction.