Maji | |
|---|---|
  Maji Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 6°12′N 35°35′E / 6.200°N 35.583°E | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Region | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region |
| Zone | West Omo Zone |
| Woreda | Maji (woreda) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,930 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (not observed) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Maji (also Machi) is a town in south western Ethiopia. It is located on the Boma Plateau, lying in the West Omo Zone of the South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region, and has a longitude and latitude of 6°12′N 35°35′E / 6.200°N 35.583°E with an elevation variously given as 2,104, 2,258 and 2,430 meters above sea level. The town is the administrative center for the Maji woreda.
Postal service in Maji started at some time between 1923 and 1932. From the 1930s the town had a customs post and a telephone station.[1] The town is served by Tume Airport (ICAO code HAMJ).
- ^ "Local History in Ethiopia"[permanent dead link] The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 14 February 2008)