Market

Southern Ethiopia


Jinka’s famous Saturday market, the largest in the region, sits 300m northwest of the roundabout. It attracts a variety of ethnic groups including Ari, Banna, Mursi and sometimes Bashada. Though smaller and significantly less colourful the rest of the week, when it’s mostly just the local Ari people trading, it’s still worth a long wander.


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