Makuach is a
Payam in Bor Central County, in
Jonglei
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South Sudan
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It is situated on the east side of the
Bahr al Jabal River.
Bor town borders Makuach to the west,
Baidit Payam to the north, and
Anyidi Payam to the south.
Demographics
Makuach is composed of four
bomas:
Kapat,
Konbek,
Makuach,
Madiing Boma and
Werkok. According to the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'', conducted in April 2008, Makuach had a combined population of 29,412 people, composed of 15,251 male and 14,161 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
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Makuach is home to four major communities. These are Koch, Deer, Ater, Madiing and Adumuor.
Landmarks
A huge church called ''Dhion'' (Zion), which is often cited as the largest grass-roofed structure ever built in
South Sudan
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is located at Pakayo (or Pakeo), a site between the Werekok and Kapat
boma centers. Construction of the church was begun in 1992 by participants in a popular Christian-conversion movement led by Paul Kon Adjith, who is buried in the church compound.
visited the site in 1994 and described it like this:
Notes
References
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Jonglei State
Subdivisions of South Sudan