Map of Jinka, Ethiopia

Jinka is a city in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, with a population of about 54,400. It lies at 5.6500°N, 36.6500°E. Jinka is about 441 km (274 mi) southwest of Addis Ababa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bako, 17 km to the northwest.

Jinka at a glance

Where is Jinka?

• The 7th largest city in South Ethiopia Regional State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jinka

• Bako — 17 km northwest
• Felege Neway — 77 km north
• Gīdolē — 79 km east
• Arba Minch — 108 km northeast
• Hagere Maryam — 176 km east
• Yabēlo — 180 km southeast
• Yirga Ch’efē — 181 km east
• Sodo — 182 km northeast
• Bonga — 186 km north
• Mīzan Teferī — 190 km northwest

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
• Yirga Ch’efē — 40,600
• Gīdolē — 35,500
• Bako — 34,100

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.