Jinka
Jinka is a city in Ethiopia with a population of about 54,400.
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 5°47′N 36°34′E 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.
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About Jinka
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 56 |
| Population | 54,400 |
| Local currency | ETB |
| Coordinates | 5.6500, 36.6500 |
| Time zone | Africa/Addis_Ababa |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 441 km · Addis Ababa |
| Population (Ethiopia) | #70 most populated in Ethiopia |
| Where on Earth | 5°39′0″N · 36°38′60″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 629 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,390 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sungai Petani (Malaysia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -5.65, -143.35 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 2,771 km |
| Dubai | 2,943 km |
| Moscow | 5,572 km |
| Paris | 5,787 km |
| London | 6,119 km |
| Singapore | 7,467 km |