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Arba Minch (Ganta Garo)
አርባ ምንጭ (in Amharic) | |
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City | |
 Skyline view of Arba Minch University | |
  Arba Minch (Ganta Garo) Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 6°2′N 37°33′E / 6.033°N 37.550°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region |
| Zone | Gamo Zone |
| Elevation | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
• Total | 74,879 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 192,043 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Climate | Aw |
Arba Minch (Ganta Garo) 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. This Town has plenty of natural gifts including the bridge of God, Crocodile ranch, crocodile market, different fruits and vegetables, different fishes farmed from Chamo and Abaya Lakes, more than 40 springs, different cereals, and crops, surprisingly having the two big Lakes in the country, lake Abaya and Chamo, respectively, next to Lake Tana, etc. This makes the town one of the tourist destinations in Ethiopia, which comprises Nech Sar National Park, home to the country's varied wildlife and plant species.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2007 – SNNPR Statistical" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Agency. 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Population Projection Towns as of July 2021" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistics Agency. 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.