Bonga
Sign in to saveBonga is a town, woreda and one of the multicapital of the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region in Ethiopia. Located in the Keffa Zone upon a hill in the upper Barta valley, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1,714 meters above sea level. Not confused with another town named "Bonga", near Gambela Region.
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Place details
- Locality
- ቦንጋ / Bonga
- Region
- የደቡብ ምዕራብ ኢትዮጵያ ህዝቦች ክልል South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region إقليم شعوب جنوب غرب إثيوبيا
- Country
- ኢትዮጵያ
- Population
- 56,000
- Timezone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Bonga
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town, woreda and capital city
- Settlement.image_caption
- Town of Bonga
- 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
- Keffa
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
- Settlement.population_total
- 56045
- Settlement.timezone
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- district of Ethiopia
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Located in
- Keffa Zone
- Population
- +20858
- Area
- +13.7
- Elevation
- +1714
- Capital of
- Southwest Ethiopia Regional State
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- P12749
- 1284
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Overview
- History
- Climate
- Demographics
- Sightseeing
- Notes
- External links
Bonga is a town, woreda and one of the multicapital of the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region in Ethiopia. Located in the Keffa Zone upon a hill in the upper Barta valley, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1,714 meters above sea level. Not confused with another town named "Bonga", near Gambela Region.
== Overview == The neighboring area is known for hot springs, caves and waterfalls. There are fourteenth century ruins associated with the former Kingdom of Kaffa. As part of the extensive road-building program started before the Italian invasion, the Ethiopian Transport Company built a large steel bridge at Bonga. The all-weather road from Jimma south to Bonga was completed around 1962. The road to Mizan Teferi and Tepi was improved in 1966 by the Highway Authority. The Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma–Bonga is based in this town.