Aweil West County is an administrative area in
Northern Bahr el Ghazal,
South Sudan
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.
Location
Western Aweil county is bordered by
Aweil North County to the north,
Aweil East County
Aweil Eest County, is a county in South Sudan.
Location
The county is located in the eastern part of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, in northern South Sudan, close to the border with the Republic of Sudan. It is bordered by South Darfur State to t ...
to the east,
Aweil South County
Introduction
Aweil South County, sometimes called Paliet, is an administrative area in Northern Barh el Ghazal, South Sudan bordering Warrap State to the south. It is located in the south eastern part of NBGs. It is also known by the name Pali ...
to the southeast,
Aweil Central County to the south and
Raga County
Raga County is a county in the Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. It is the largest county in the nation. In Arabic, Raga County can be known as "Raja".
Population
Raga County's population
Population typically refers to the number of peo ...
in
Western BAhr el Ghazal State to the west.
The county is located in
Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, in northwestern South Sudan, close to the border with the
Republic of Sudan. One of the towns in the county,
Malow, is located approximately , by road, northwest of
Aweil, the nearest large city.
This location lies , by road, northwest of
Juba, the capital of
South Sudan
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and the largest city in that country. The geographic coordinates of the county are: 9° 30' 0.00"N, 28° 0' 0.00"E (Latitude: 9.0000; Longitude: 27.0000).
Payams of Aweil West County
The county is made up of the following payams (sub-counties):
Chelkou (Gomjuer West)
Maduany (Meiriam East)
Marialbaai (Ayat East)
Mayom Akoon (Gomjuer Ctr.)
Mayom Akuangrel (Ayat Ctr.)
Nyinbuoli (Ayat West)
Udhum (Meiriam West)
Wedweil (Gomjuer East)
(source: http://www.iom.int/jahia/webdav/shared/shared/mainsite/activities/countries/docs/village_assessment_northernbahr.pdf)
Population
According to the 2018
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 ...
ese census, the population of Aweil West County was about 166,220.
Although these figures were disputed by the authorities in
Juba, South Sudan
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 ...
, they are the only recently available population figures and form a baseline on which future estimations can be based.
See also
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Aweil
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Aweil Airport
Aweil Airport is an airport serving the town of Aweil, in South Sudan.
Location
Aweil Airport is located in ''Aweil Central County'' in Aweil State, in the town of Aweil, near the international border with the Republic of Sudan and the border ...
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Northern Bahr el Ghazal
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Bahr el Ghazal
References
External links
Map of the Counties of South SudanAdministrative Districts of South Sudan
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Counties of South Sudan
Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Bahr el Ghazal