JIM is the airport code for Aba Jifar Airport, serving Jimma, the largest city in southwestern Ethiopia, set in a green, fertile and hilly region of coffee country in the Oromia region. Jimma lies at the heart of one of the world's great coffee lands: it was historically the centre of the Kaffa region, from which, many believe, coffee takes its very name, and it remains a major centre of the Ethiopian coffee trade. The city was once the capital of the Kingdom of Jimma, a wealthy trading state, and traces of that history survive, including the palace of its famous king, Abba Jifar. Set among forests, rivers and coffee plantations, Jimma is a lively regional hub. It is reached by flights into Aba Jifar Airport and by road from the capital, Addis Ababa. The climate is mild and green thanks to the altitude, with a long rainy season.
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