Map of Bako, Ethiopia

Bako is a city in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, with a population of about 34,100. It lies at 5.7833°N, 36.5667°E. Bako is about 433 km (269 mi) southwest of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jinka, 17 km to the southeast.

Bako at a glance

Where is Bako?

• The 10th largest city in South Ethiopia Regional State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bako

• Jinka — 17 km southeast
• Felege Neway — 67 km northeast
• Gīdolē — 90 km east
• Arba Minch — 112 km east
• Bonga — 169 km north
• Mīzan Teferī — 173 km northwest
• Sodo — 178 km northeast
• Hagere Maryam — 185 km east
• Yirga Ch’efē — 186 km east
• Āreka — 190 km northeast

Largest cities in South Ethiopia Regional State

• Sodo — 204,100
• Arba Minch — 201,000
• Dīla — 158,800
• Āreka — 84,500
• Bodītī — 64,900
• Felege Neway — 61,000
• Jinka — 54,400
• Yirga Ch’efē — 40,600
• Gīdolē — 35,500

Largest cities in Ethiopia

• Addis Ababa — 3,860,000
• Jijiga — 483,000
• Gonder — 466,000
• Mek'ele — 457,900
• Nazrēt — 456,900
• Awasa — 422,200
• Bahir Dar — 350,000
• Dire Dawa — 343,000
• Dessie — 270,400
• Jimma — 250,900

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.