Bako
Bakkoo (Oromo) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bako Location within Ethiopia  Bako Bako (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 9°08′N 37°03′E / 9.133°N 37.050°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region |  Oromia |
| Zone | West Shewa Zone |
| Woreda | Bako Tibe |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 18,641 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bako is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the West Shewa Zone of the Oromia, on the all-weather highway between Addis Ababa (Finfinne) and Naqamte, this town has a longitude and latitude of 9°08′N 37°03′E / 9.133°N 37.050°E with an elevation of 1,743 metres or 5,719 feet above sea level. Bako is the administrative center of Bako Tibe Aanaa.
During the Italian occupation, Bako is mentioned as having a medical clinic and a school. In 1948, Swedish missionaries opened a medical clinic in the town, which evolved into a mission station by 1953. By 1967, the town had phone service, as well as a primary and junior secondary schools; there was also a school for the blind, which had been moved from Addis Ababa to Bako 1961.[1] The Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research opened a center in Bako in 1968, which is the national center for improving the yield of maize.[2]
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Bako has an estimated total population of 18,641 of whom 9,370 are men and 9,271 women.[3] The 1994 census reported this town had a total population of 10,422 of whom 5,082 were men and 5,340 women. It is the largest of three towns in Bako Tibe.
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia" Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 2 March 2009)
- ^ EARI list of research centers Archived 2009-04-23 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 30 April 2009)
- ^ CSA 2005 National Statistics Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Table B.4