Gogrial, or Qaqriyal, is a town 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 ...
.
Location
Gogrial is located in ''center of the state'',
Warrap State
Warrap (also spelled Warab), is a state in South Sudan located in the Bahr el Ghazal region. It has an area of 31,027 km².
Overview
Warrap State comprises an area of 31,027 km². Kuajok is the capital of Warrap state. All states in South Sudan ...
, close to the borders with the
Republic of Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic ...
and the
Abyei
The Abyei Area ( ar, منطقة أبيي) is an area of on the border between South Sudan and the Sudan that has been accorded "special administrative status" by the 2004 Protocol on the Resolution of the Abyei Conflict (Abyei Protocol) in ...
region. This location lies approximately , by road, northwest 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 population ...
, the capital and largest city in that country. The coordinates of Gogrial are: 8° 31' 48.00"N, 28° 6' 0.00"E (Latitude: 8.5300; Longitude: 28.1000).
Overview
Gogrial, like most South Sudanese towns, sits on a riverbank. The
Jur River
The Jur River (also Sue River) is a river in western South Sudan, flowing through the Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria regions. About long, it flows north and northeast, joining the Bahr el Ghazal River on the western side of the Sudd wetlands. Th ...
flows north, then turns east, about to the east of the
central business district of the town. This town is one of two places where former NBA player
Manute Bol
Manute Bol (; October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist. Listed at or tall, Bol was tied with Gheorghe Mureșan as the tallest player in the history of the National Bas ...
was reported to have been born, with some reports saying he was actually born in
Turalei
Turalei is a town in Twic County, Warrap State, South Sudan, It has four suburbs: Pan Cuei, Pan Yai, Pan Noot, and Kauc Agok and other villages: Langic Aguek jokngar, Majok Kuel, Majok Amuol, Nyiel-Abiel, Majak-Aher, Pandit, Ayen, Marol, Riau M ...
, where his remains were buried.
Population
, the exact population of Gogrial is not known. However, it is estimated that the human population within a radius of , from the center of town, is approximately 44,600.
Estimated Population In 2011
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Points of interest
The points of interest in or near the town of Gogrial include the following:
* The Jur River
The Jur River (also Sue River) is a river in western South Sudan, flowing through the Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria regions. About long, it flows north and northeast, joining the Bahr el Ghazal River on the western side of the Sudd wetlands. Th ...
- The river passes to the east of the town
* Gogrial Airport - A small civilian airport, with a single unpaved runway
* The main road from Wau, South Sudan to Babanusa, Sudan (B38) passes thorough Gogrial in a north to south direction
* The town of Kuajok
Kuajok, also spelled as Kuacjok or Kwajok, is a city in South Sudan, and the capital of Warrap State.
Location
Kuajok is located in Warrap State, in Bahr el Ghazal Region, in northwestern South Sudan, near the international border with the R ...
- The capital of Warrap State
Warrap (also spelled Warab), is a state in South Sudan located in the Bahr el Ghazal region. It has an area of 31,027 km².
Overview
Warrap State comprises an area of 31,027 km². Kuajok is the capital of Warrap state. All states in South Sudan ...
, lies approximately , south of Gogrial, along Highway B38
See also
* 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 ...
* Gogrial Airport
References
External links
Location of Gogrial At Google Maps
{{coord, 8, 31, 48, N, 28, 06, 00, E, display=title, region:SD_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki
Populated places in Warrap (state)
Bahr el Ghazal