Lolim (or Lolimi) is a community located in
Eastern Equatoria state of
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 ...
. It is on the road from
Kapoeta
Kapoeta is a town in South Sudan. It is located in Kapoeta South County, in Eastern Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria State, in southeastern South Sudan.
Location
The town lies on the east bank of the Singaita River. The post at Kapoeta was establi ...
to
Narus.
Lolim lies just north of the
Loyuro River
The Loyuro River (or Loyooro, Loyoro) is a stream in Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan. The river originates in the east of Didinga Hills, flowing eastward into Greater Kapoeta and discharging into the swampy area northeast of Narus. The riv ...
, which has a pool called Lolimi.
The community is mainly made up of
Toposa people.
As of 2004, the
Catholic Diocese of Torit
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Torit ( la, Toriten(sis)) is a diocese located in Torit in the Ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.
History
The Diocese of Torit is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Juba. It was detached from Jub ...
was operating a center at Lolim serving the displaced.
The Diocese of Torit operates a primary school in the community.
In February 2011, the mobile telephone operator Vivacell stated that they were planning to build transmission boosters in Lolim.
References
Populated places in Eastern Equatoria
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