Bulki

Bulki is a town in south-western Ethiopia. It sits on a narrow ridge, high above the town of Sawla, in the Gamo Gofa Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region. It is the administrative center of Geze Gofa woreda.[1][2]

Bulki Bulchi, Bulk'I
Town
Bulki Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 6°17′00″N 36°48′40″E
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Geze Gofa
Elevation	2,385 m (7,825 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	5,878
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

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.

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]