Akobo is a town in

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Location

It is located in

Akobo County Akobo County is a county in South Sudan. Location The county is located in Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, bordering the country of Ethiopia. The county headquarters at Akobo are located approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the cap ...

, in the northeastern part of South Sudan, near the International border with

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. Its location lies approximately , by road, northeast of

Juba Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a populatio ...

Population

According to the

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ese census, which was boycotted by the

ese government, Akobo County's population was 400,210 in 2008. The land is inhabited by Lou Nuer and Anyuak people.

Transportation

From Akobo, one road leads northwest to Padoi and Walgak towards

Waat Waat is a village in the northeastern part of South Sudan. It is located in Nyirol County, Jonglei State Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties ...

. Another road leads south to

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and

Pibor Pibor, also called Pibor Post, is a town in South Sudan. Location Pibor located in Pibor County, in Pibor Administrative Area, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital ...

. The town is also served by

Akobo Airport Akobo Airport is an airport serving the town of Akobo, in South Sudan. Location Akobo Airport is located in Akobo County in Eastern Bieh, in the town of Akobo, near the International border with Ethiopia. The airport is located approximately , ...

Notable landmarks

Notable landmarks in the town of Akobo, include the following: * The offices of Akobo Town Council * The headquarters of Akobo County Administration * Three rivers - The

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to the West of Akobo town. The

Pibor River The Pibor River (also called the River Pibor) is a river in eastern South Sudan, which defines part of South Sudan's border with Ethiopia. From its source near Pibor Post it flows north for about , joining the Baro River to form the Sobat River, ...

and the

Akobo River The Akobo River is a river on the border between South Sudan and Ethiopia. From its source in the Ethiopian Highlands near Mizan Teferi it flows west for to join the Pibor River. The Pibor flows into the Sobat River, which in turn empties into t ...

to the east of town. River Akobo empties into River Pibor at the border town of Old Akobo. Akobo town is located at the western bank of

*Akobo has a clinic which was built in 1911 and a hospital which was built between 1976 and 1983. Akobo has three primary schools and one intermediate high school. *

Akobo Heritage and Memorial University Akobo Heritage and Memorial University (AHMU) is a university in South Sudan. Location The university is located in the town of Akobo, in Akobo County, Eastern Bieh, in northeastern South Sudan, close to the International border with Ethiopia. T ...

- An institution of higher learning *

- A civilian airport * Akobo has Akobo Youth Association office

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