Kuajok, also spelled as Kuacjok or Kwajok, is a city 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 ...

, and 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 ...

Location

Kuajok is located in

, in Bahr el Ghazal Region, in northwestern South Sudan, near the international border 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 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 of South Sudan and the largest city in that country, and approximately , by road, north of Wau, the largest city in the Bahr el Ghazal Region. The coordinates of the town are: 8° 18′ 36.00″ N, 27° 59' 24.00" E (Latitude: 8.3100; Longitude: 27.9900).

Overview

The city of Kuajok lies on Highway B38, along the western bank of 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 ...

, close to the geographic point where the borders of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State,

and Western Bahr el Ghazal State intersect. Approximately further north on B38 lies the town of Gogrial, one of two places where the 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 ...

, might have been born.Manute Bol May Have Been Born In Gogrial, South Sudan
/ref> Kuajok serves as the capital of

Population

The exact population of Kuajok, South Sudan is not known at this time.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie in or near the town of Kuajok: * The

- 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 to Babanusa, Sudan (Highway B38) passes through Kuajok in a north to south direction * The town of Gogrial,

, lies approximately north of Kuajok, along Highway B38

External list

Location of Kwajok At Google Maps

References