Manydeng is a
boma in
Baidit payam, Bor West County,
Jonglei
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South Sudan
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, about 30 kilometers north of
Bor. The village is located at the southern extent of the
sudd, South Sudan's vast central wetlands.
Education
Some of the most prominent schools in
Jonglei State
Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest sta ...
are based in
Mach-Deng. Mach Deng primary school is one of the oldest in the region and it’s believed that
Abel Alier started school from there according to the locals.
Baidit Primary school is one of the two primary schools in Mach Deng, it’s located few km from the heart of the town called Dingruot.
Most state performers from the state National examination come from this school.
Notable residents
*
akon changkou
Akon Changkou is an Australian model of South Sudanese heritage. She has appeared on the cover of ''British Vogue'', and is perhaps best known for working with Louis Vuitton.
Early life
Changkou was born in South Sudan and moved to Australia ...
, South Sudanese Australian model
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Abel Alier
Abel Alier Kwai (born June 23, 1933) is a South Sudanese politician and judge who served as Vice President of Sudan between 1971 and 1982 and as President of the High Executive Council of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region between 1972 and 1978. ...
Former South Sudanese politician
Demographics
According to the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'', conducted in April 2008, Manydeng
boma had a population of 13,308 people, composed of 6,774 male and 6,534 female residents.
[In 2008, at the time of the census, Manydeng was located in Bor South County. 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
South Sudan is home to around 60 indigenous ethnic groups and 80 linguistic partitions among a population of around million. Historically, most ethnic groups were lacking in formal Western political institutions, with land held by the communit ...
.
Notes
References
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Populated places in Jonglei State