Bonga

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Bonga is a town in southwestern Ethiopia. Located southwest of Jimma in the Keficho Shekicho Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 7°16′N, 36°14′E.

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Bonga has an estimated total population of 19,664 of whom 9088 were males and 10,576 were females.[1] According to the 1994 national census this town had a population of 10,851.

The neighboring area is known for hot springs, caves and waterfalls. Fourteenth century ruins associated with the Kingdom of Kaffa, which was conquered in 1897 by generals of Menelik II, lie nearby. Bonga was deserted following the Ethiopian w, but during the Italian occupation Bonga was refounded as a local administrative center.


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  1. ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics, Table B.4
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