Maji, Ethiopia

Maji, Ethiopia

Maji is a town in southern Ethiopia. It is located on the Boma Plateau, lying in the Bench Maji Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, and has a longitude and latitude of 6°12′N 35°35′E / 6.2°N 35.583°E / 6.2; 35.583Coordinates: 6°12′N 35°35′E / 6.2°N 35.583°E / 6.2; 35.583 with an elevation variously given as 2104, 2258 and 2430 meters above sea level. The town is the administrative center for the Maji Zone and Dizi woreda.

Postal service in Maji started at some time between 1923-1932. From the 1930s the town had a customs post and a telephone station. The town is served by Tume Airport (ICAO code HAMJ).