Bako, Ethiopia
Bako is a town of 34,100 people in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.
Why visit Bako
Townapedia lists 4 places to eat and 9 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Bako
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About Bako
Jinka (Amharic: ጂንካ) 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 5°47′N 36°34′E and an elevation of 1490 meters above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Jinka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes4
Ker Yehun Cultual Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional · 1.0 km
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship16
4 more on the map.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Bako
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Getting there and nearby towns
Baco Airport (BCO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Jinka 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Felege Neway 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Gīdolē 90 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jinka 03, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jinka 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jinka 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buildings in central Jinka, Ethiopia, 2011, Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street scene in Jinka, Ethiopia, 2011, Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Unpaved road in Jinka, Ethiopia, 2011, Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance area of Jinka market, Ethiopia, 2011, Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open-air market in Jinka, Ethiopia, 2011, Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roundabout in central Jinka, Ethiopia, 2011, Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Responsible tourism services that considers COVID-19 safety protocols, Solayke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aari village, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
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