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Aga Falls
Aga Fall is a waterfall on the River Yei in the Geri Boma of Wudabi payam, Morobo County in Central Equatoria, South Sudan. A plan was announced in 2011, by the Central Equatoria State Government under the leadership of former Governor Clement Wani Konga, to build a power plant on the Aga Falls to supply power to Greater Yei which includes counties of Morobo, Yei, Lainya Lainya is a county in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan.Kajo-Keji. References {{Reflist Central Equatoria[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morobo County
Morobo County is a county in the Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Morobo County borders Uganda and Congo. The county is mainly occupied by Kakwa speaking people, Keliko and Lugbara. The people in Morobo are farmers doing local farming mostly for food and some for sale. Morobo is part of the green belt of South Sudan. There has been sporadic violence in Morobo County since the end of the establishment of South Sudan at the end of the Second Sudanese Civil War. The UN is working with local people to address these issues. Joseph Mawa is the current commissioner of Morobo County. Demography Payams of Morobo Morobo has five payams: * Gulumbi * Kimba * Lujule West * Panyume * Wudabi Economy and Livelihood Morobo County is located in the state of Central Equatoria. It is bounded to the north-west by Yei County, to the north-east by Lainya County, to the south-east by Uganda, and to the south-west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The county is located in South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Equatoria
Central Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. With an area of , it is the smallest of the original South Sudanese states. Its previous name was Bahr al-Jabal (also Bahr-el-Jebel), named after a tributary of the White Nile that flows through the state. It was renamed Central Equatoria in the first Interim Legislative Assembly on 1 April 2005 under the government of Southern Sudan. Central Equatoria seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 2011. The state's capital, Juba, is also the national capital of South Sudan. On October 2, 2015, the state was split into three states: Jubek, Terekeka, and Yei River. The state of Central Equatoria was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020. Administrative divisions Central Equatoria, like other states in South Sudan, is subdivided into counties, which are further divided into Payams, then Bomas. Each county is led by a County Commissioner, appointed by the State Governor in consultation wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya. Its population was estimated as 12,778,250 in 2019. Juba is the capital and largest city. It gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, making it the most recent sovereign state or country with widespread recognition as of 2022. It includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd, formed by the White Nile and known locally as the '' Bahr al Jabal'', meaning "Mountain River". Sudan was occupied by Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty and was governed as an Anglo-Egyptian condominium until Sudanese independence in 1956. Following the First Sudanese Civil War, the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region was formed in 1972 and lasted until 1983. A second Sudanese civil war soon broke out in 1983 and ended in 2005 with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Yei
River Yei is a river in South Sudan with its source in Panyana Village, Lujule West payam in the Morobo County of Central Equatoria State. Nomenclature The name Yei was derived from the word ''yii'' in Kaliko language, meaning "water." Features Central Equatoria In Central Equatoria, the river flows through Lujule, Morobo County and Yei River County. The river flows through Yei town where the Kembe River joins along Yei Juba Road. Aga fall is on River Yei located in wudabi Payam of Morobo County in Central Equatoria State Western Equatoria In Western Equatoria, the river flows through Mundiri west, Lake State, and Unity State. History In 2011 the government of Central Equatoria State under the leadership of Governor Clement Wani Konga planed to launch a power plant in Morobo County Morobo County is a county in the Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Morobo County borders Uganda and Congo. The county is mainly occupied by Kakwa speaking people, Keliko and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payam (administrative Division)
A payam is the second-lowest administrative division, below counties, in South Sudan. Payams are required to have a minimum population of 25000. They are further subdivided into a variable number of '' bomas''. As of 2017, South Sudan has 540 ''payams'' and 2500 ''bomas''. The unit of administration was introduced by the SPLM/A and formalized at the National Convention of New Sudan.Yongo-Bure, Benaiah. Economic Development of Southern Sudan'. Lanham, Md. .a. Univ. Press of America, 2007. pp. 197-198 The equivalent unit in neighboring Kenya and Uganda is sub-county. References External links Subdivisions of South Sudan South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ... Geography of South Sudan {{SouthSudan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clement Wani Konga
Clement Wani Konga served as Governor of Central Equatoria in South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ... from 2005 to 2015. References 21st-century South Sudanese politicians South Sudanese state governors Living people People from Central Equatoria Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthSudan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yei, South Sudan
Yei is a medium-sized city in South Sudan's southwest. It lies close to the borders of two of the country's trading partners, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a business hub, attracting traders and customers from all three countries. Ivory Bank, Eden Commercial Bank, anBank of South Sudanmaintain branches in the city. Yei is served by Yei Airstrip, and a marram road connecting yei to Juba, Uganda through the Morobo, Kaya border and DRC through the Lasu border Location The city of Yei is located in Yei County, Central Equatoria State in southwestern South Sudan, close to the international borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Uganda. It is approximately , by road, southwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in South Sudan. The geographic coordinates of the city of Yei are: 4° 6' 0.00"N, 30° 40' 12.00"E (Latitude: 4.1000; Longitude: 30.6700). History Before the Second Sudanese Civil War The name Yei was given to the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lainya County
Lainya is a county in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan.Full list of Kiir's proposed new 28 states in S Sudan Radio Tamazuj Emmanuel Khamis Richard is the current commissioner of Lainya County. It is bounded to the north-east by , to the south-east by Kajo-Keji County, to the south-west by , and to the west by Yei River County. It also shares tight borders with [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajo Keji County
Kajo Keji County is an administrative area in Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Phanuel Dumo is the Commissioner of Kajo Keji County who replaced the SPLM-IO nominated Commissioner Kenyi Eresto Michael as decreed by President Salva Kiir in November 2021 upon recommendation from Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony. Demography Economy and Livelihoods Central Equatoria State is where Kajo-Keji County is found. It shares borders with Juba County in the north, Lainya County in the west, Magwi County in the east (which is part of Eastern Equatoria State), and Uganda in the south. In the east of the county, the hills and mountains of the Nyiri range separate Kajo-Keji from the White Nile. FEWSNET (2018) says that Kajo-Keji County is in the area where people live off of maize and cassava. According to a 2013 IOM assessment, most people live off of subsistence farming (39%) and raising livestock (39%) and a small number also fish (6%). The county has a lot of land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
