Anyidi is a Payam in Bor East County, in

Jonglei Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest sta ...

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. It is situated to the east of Bor, the capital of Jonglei State, on the road connecting Bor and

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, in

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History

During September, 2016, Anyidi was the site of the ''Anyidi Peace Conference'', which established a joint police force for

and

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: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest sta ...

to prevent cattle raiding and child abductions.

Demographics

Anyidi is composed of three bomas. These are Thianwei, Chuei Magon and Mareng. According to the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'', conducted in April 2008, Anyidi had a combined population of 34,882 people, composed of 18,164 male and 16,718 female residents.The data collected during the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'' were to be the primary source of information for decisions about the number and demarcation of electoral constituencies and administrative boundaries in what was then southern Sudan. South Sudanese officials rejected census results for southern Sudan. See Also, see

Demographics of South Sudan South Sudan is home to around 60 indigenous ethnic groups and 80 linguistic partitions among a population of around million. Historically, most ethnic groups were lacking in formal Western political institutions, with land held by the communit ...

. Anyidi is home to the Palek community.

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Geography of South Sudan Jonglei State Subdivisions of South Sudan {{SouthSudan-geo-stub