Bulki

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Bulki is a town in southern Ethiopia. It sits on a narrow ridge, high above the town of Sawla, in the Gofa Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State. It is the administrative center of Geze Gofa woreda.[1][2]

Population

Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Bulki has an estimated total population of 5,878 of whom 2,820 were males and 3,058 were females.[3] The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 3,096 of whom 1,491 were males and 1,605 were females.

History

Bulki was the capital of Gamu-Gofa from around 1928, replacing Berza. During the Italian occupation, the town reportedly was the home of the local official Italian representative, and equipped with a post office, a clinic and a Roman Catholic mission. The Ethiopian government continued postal service after the Italians were defeated.[4]

References

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  1. Google Maps - Bulki
  2. OpenStreetMap - Bulki
  3. CSA 2005 National Statistics Template:Webarchive, Table B.4
  4. "Local History in Ethiopia"Script error: No such module "Unsubst". (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 15 February 2008)

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