Jinka
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'''Jinka''' is a [[market town]] in southern [[Ethiopia]]. Located in the hills north of the [[Tama Plains]] in the [[Debub Omo Zone]] of the [[Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region]], this town has a latitude and longitude of {{coor at dm|5|47|N|36|34|E|region:ET-SN_type:city(22475)}} and an elevation of 1490 meters above sea level.
Based on figures from the [[Central Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)|Central Statistical Agency]] in 2005, Jinka has an estimated total population of 22,475 of whom 11,774 were males and 10,701 were females.<ref>[http://www.csa.gov.et/text_files/2005_national_statistics.htm CSA 2005 National Statistics], Table B.4</ref> Previous population figures vary: the 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 12,407 of whom 6,519 were males and 5,888 were females; according to another source, in 1993 there were about 9,520.<ref>[http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/j/ORTJIN.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"] (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 26 November 2007)</ref> It is the largest settlement in [[Bako Gazer]] [[woreda]].
Jinka is home to the German-funded South-Omo [[Museum]] and Research Center,<ref>Described in Phillips, Matt and Carillet, Jean-Bernard ''Ethiopia and Eritrea'', 3rd ed. (London: Lonely Planet, 2006), p. 203</ref> and an [[Baco Airport|airstrip]] (IATA code BCO<ref>The destination for inbound flights is still described as '''Baco''', an older name for the town</ref>). Its market day is Saturday. The [[Mago National Park]], 40 kilometers south by unpaved road, is a nearby attraction.
== Notes ==
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region]]
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