Arba Minch
Arba Minch
አርባ ምንጭ | |
|---|---|
City | |
A monument in Arba Minch | |
| Coordinates: 6°2′N 37°33′E / 6.033°N 37.550°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | South Ethiopia Regional State |
| Zone | Gamo Zone |
| Elevation | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 74,879 |
• Estimate (2021) | 192,043 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Climate | Aw |
Arba Minch is a city and separate woreda in the southern part of Ethiopia. "Arba Minch" means "40 Springs", originated from the presence of more than 40 springs. It is located in the Gamo Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State, about 500 kilometers south of Addis Ababa, at an elevation of 1285 meters above sea level. It is the largest town in Gamo Zone. It is surrounded by Arba Minch Zuria woreda.