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Rumbek University
Rumbek University (or RU) is a university in South Sudan. Location The university's temporary campus is housed on the premises of Rumbek Secondary School, in the town of Rumbek (estimated population in 2008 was 32,100). The UNICEF compound in Rumbek is situated in ''Rumbek Central County'', Lakes State in central South Sudan. This location lies , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city. The coordinates of the campus are: 6° 48' 0.00"N, 20° 41' 15.00"E (Latitude: 6.80000; Longitude: 29.68750). A permanent campus is under construction in Abinajok, a suburb of Rumbek. History The concept of establishing Rumbek University was adopted in February 2006 when the president of the Republic of Sudan Omer Al-Bashir visited Rumbek and pledged to build a university in the town. Subsequently the project was approved at the Sudanese federal level in Khartoum and at the regional level in Juba. The university was established in 2010 as a joint project between the federal gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumbek
Rumbek ( ar, رمبك) is the capital of Lakes State, central South Sudan, and the former capital of the country. Location Rumbek is approximately by road northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. Its coordinates are and its elevation is above sea level. Overview Rumbek is the headquarters of ''Rumbek Central County'' and is the capital of Western Lakes State, one of the 28 states of South Sudan. Following the peace agreement ending the Second Sudanese Civil War, the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement chose Rumbek to serve as the temporary administrative center of the Government of Southern Sudan. Later, Juba was selected to become the permanent capital. Like most South Sudanese towns, Rumbek suffered significant infrastructural damage during the civil war, in which an estimated 2 million people perished. Population In 2004, the United Nations (OCHA) estimated the population of "Rumbek County" at about 82,500. At that time, the Dinka Agar consti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malakal
Malakal is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Upper Nile State, South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal county and it used to be the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from 1970s to late 1990s. Geography The city of Malakal is located along the White Nile, in upper Nile state, South Sudan, close to the International borders with the Republic of Sudan and with Ethiopia.BritannicaJuba britannica.com, USA, accessed on July 7, 2019 The town is located on the banks of the White Nile, just north of its confluence with the Sobat River. This location lies approximately , by road, directly north of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and the largest city in that county. History Historically, Malakal was known as the former Sobat District which was then divided into Balliet and Akoka counties in the Eastern Bank of White Nile and Northern Sobat River. The Malakal town started as a tiny District administrative unit which later expanded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahr El Ghazal
Bahr el-Ghazal (Arabic بحر الغزال , also transliterated ''Bahr al-Ghazal'', ''Baḩr al-Ghazāl'', ''Bahr el-Gazel'', or versions of these without the hyphen) may refer to two distinct places, both named after ephemeral or dry rivers. Chad * Bahr el-Ghazal (wadi in Chad), a dry riverbed in central Chad * Bahr el Gazel (region of Chad), an administrative region of Chad ** Bahr el Gazel Nord, a department in the region ** Bahr el Gazel Sud, a department in the region ** Bahr el Gazel Department, former name of the region South Sudan * Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan), a geographic region of northwestern South Sudan * Bahr el Ghazal River, a river in South Sudan * Northern Bahr el Ghazal, a former state in South Sudan * Western Bahr el Ghazal, a former state in South Sudan See also * Bahr (other) * Ghazal (other) A ghazal is a poetic form with couplets that share a rhyme and a refrain. Ghazal or Gazal may also refer to: Entertainment * ''Gazal' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universities In South Sudan
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Universities In South Sudan
This is a list of universities in South Sudan: Public universities * John Garang University of Science and Technology, Bor, 2006 * Rumbek University, Rumbek, 2010 * University of Bahr El-Ghazal, Wau, 1991 * University of Juba, 1977 * University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal, Aweil, 2011 * Upper Nile University, Malakal, 1991 * Akobo Heritage and Memorial University, Akobo, 2016 Private universities * Brilliant Vision Institute, Juba & Bentiu * Akobo Health Institute University, Akobo * African Institute for Health & Social Science, Bentiu, South Sudan Founded in 2014 * Bright National College – Juba, Wau and Bentiu Unity State founded in 2016 * Bentiu Heritage & Memorial University, planned to be based in Bentiu * Catholic University of South Sudan, Juba and Wau, 2008 * Mikese University College Yambio South Sudan Founded 2008 Started as internet cape * Ebony University, based in Greater Bahr-el-Ghazal, Wau * South Sudan Christian University Juba, founded in 2010 *WOI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In South Sudan
Education in South Sudan is modelled after the educational system of the Republic of Sudan. Primary education consists of eight years, followed by four years of secondary education, and then four years of university instruction; the 8 + 4 + 4 system, in place since 1990. The primary language at all levels is English, as compared to the Republic of Sudan, where the language of instruction is Arabic. There is a severe shortage of English teachers and English-speaking teachers in the scientific and technical fields. History Pre-South Sudanese Civil War Roots of the recent Civil War The recent 2013 South Sudanese Civil War that resulted in a division of the state of Sudan dates back to Second Sudanese Civil War, which was a national conflict between the majority Muslim, Arab northern leadership administration and Christian, African South. With the limited social services destroyed, hundreds displaced, and educational facilities closed, the implications for education increased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahr El Ghazal (region Of South Sudan)
The Bahr el Ghazal is a region of northwestern South Sudan. Its name came from the river Bahr el Ghazal River, Bahr el Ghazal. The name translates as "sea of gazelles" from Arabic. Geography Bahr el Ghazal borders the Central African Republic to the west. It is an area of swamps and ironstone plateaus inhabited mainly by the Dinka people, who make their living through subsistence farming and cattle herding plus Luwo and Fartit tribes. Administrative divisions Bahr el Ghazal consists of the following States of South Sudan, states: * Lakes (state), Lakes * Northern Bahr el Ghazal * Warrap (state), Warrap * Western Bahr el Ghazal * ''Abyei Area'' Between October 2015 and January 2020, the region consisted of the following states: * Eastern Lakes State * Gok State * Western Lakes State * Aweil East State * Aweil State * Tonj State * Twic State * Lol State * Wau State * Gogrial State * ''Abyei Area'' History It was historically subject to raids by the Fur (people), Fur invader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal
University of Northern Bahr el Ghazal (UNBEG) is a university in South Sudan. Location The university is located in the city of Aweil, in '' Aweil Central County'', Northern State, in the Bahr el Ghazal Region, in northwestern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan. Its location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. History The university was established in 2011, as a government-supported institution of higher education, to address the educational requirements of the following communities in the following order: (a) Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (b) Bahr el Ghazal Region (c) Southern Sudan (d) Interested Qualified International Students. The first class of students was expected to begin classes in October 2011. Overview Rumbek University scheduled to open its doors in October 2011. The first Vice Chancellor of the university is Professor John Apuruot Akec. The university is a public univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wau, South Sudan
Wau (Arabic: واو ''Wāw''; also known as Wow, Waw, or Wau Town) is a city in northwestern South Sudan, on the western bank of the Jur River, that serves as capital for Western Bahr el Ghazal (and formerly Wau State). It lies approximately northwest of the capital Juba. A culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse urban center and trading hub, Wau is also the former headquarters of Western Bahr el Ghazal. History Wau was initially established by the French as Fort Desaix and later was established as a ''zariba'' (fortified base) by slave-traders in the 19th century. During the time of condominium rule, the city became an administrative center. One of the first insurgent Anyanya attacks on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) took place on the Wau barracks in January 1964. During the Second Sudanese Civil War, Wau remained a SAF garrison town. It was the scene of extensive fighting in the spring of 1998. Battles erupted again in the town in the spring of 1980s, killing s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Bahr El-Ghazal
University of Bahr El-Ghazal (UBG) is a university in South Sudan located in Wau, the capital of Western Bahr El Ghazal State. It was established in 1991. Location The University is located in the city of Wau, in ''Wau County'', Wau State in the Bahr El Ghazal Region in the northwestern part of South Sudan. It is northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city. History UBG is a public university. The university was established in 1991, in response to the educational needs of the citizens of South Sudan. It is one of the five public universities in the country; the other four being: * Juba National University in Juba, * Dr.John Garang University in Bor * Alexandria University in Tonj * Rumbek University in Rumbek, * University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal in Aweil, * Upper Nile University in Malakal. The Vice Chancellor of Bahr El-Ghazal University is Professor.Dr. Samson Samuel Wassara. In 2020 Awut Deng Achuil was appointed the chair of the council of the university, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Nile University
Upper Nile University (UNU) is a university in South Sudan. Location The university's main campus is located in the town of Malakal, Upper Nile State, on the banks of the White Nile. This location is approximately by road north of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country. The coordinates of the main university campus are: 9 33 00N, 31 39 30E (Latitude: 9.5508; Longitude: 31.6600). Overview Upper Nile University is one of the five public universities in South Sudan. The list includes the following institutions: # University of Juba in Juba # Rumbek University of Science and Technology in Rumbek # University of Bahr El-Ghazal in Wau # Upper Nile University in Malakal # John Garang Memorial University in Bor NB: University of Northern Bahr El-Ghazal in Aweil, Not yet established, not yet constructed, and not yet opened. History Upper Nile University was founded in 1991. Due to the Second Sudanese Civil War, some of the university faculties were relocated to Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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