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BONGA

South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region · ETHIOPIA (ET) · 7.29°N / 36.24°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 341,742

Bonga is a city in Ethiopia with a population of 56,000. It sits at 7.29/36.24, runs on Africa/Addis_Ababa, is 49 km from Wacha.

Population 56,000
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa

All facts

fields
Country
Ethiopia
Subdivision
South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region
Coords
7.29°N / 36.24°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
W Wacha South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region 28,300 49.3 km

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Bonga?
56,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bonga in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa.
Which country is Bonga in?
Ethiopia (ET).
How far is Bonga from Addis Ababa?
About 337 km.
Does Bonga have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Birr.
How many cities are in Ethiopia?
255 on record.
Which admin region is Bonga in?
South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/341742

{
  "data": {
    "id": 341742,
    "name": "Bonga",
    "ascii_name": "Bonga",
    "country_code": "ET",
    "population": 56000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Addis_Ababa",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 7.28889,
    "longitude": 36.24167
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.0x the population of Wacha.
  • 49 km from Wacha.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Addis_Ababa) as 254 other cities in Ethiopia.
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