New type of postal cancellation for Torit South Sudan

Torit is a city of Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan.

History

On 18 August 1955, the

Equatoria Corps Equatoria is a region of southern South Sudan, along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, it also contained most of northern parts of present-day Uganda, including Lake Albert and West Nile. It ...

mutinied at Torit, starting the First Sudanese Civil War. In 1964 the military government in Khartoum closed "all the Christian mission schools" in the area. Torit was upgraded to Municipality status administered by a mayor on August 19, 2013.

Location

The city is in

Torit County Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital. Location Torit County is located in Torit State, in southern South Sudan, close to the border ...

in Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of South Sudan, close to the international border with the Republic of Uganda. It is approximately east of Juba, the capital and largest city in South Sudan, by road. The coordinates of Torit are: 4° 24' 28.80"N, 32° 34' 30.00"E (Latitude:4.4080; Longitude:32.5750).

Population

The population of Torit was last estimated at 20,050, in 2004, and, according to census results, 33,657 in 2008.

Education

Equatoria International University temporarily opened in Torit on 21 June 2019, although the university is building a permanent site south of the city.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in Torit: * Fr Saturlino Ohure Mausoleum * The offices of Torit Town Council * The headquarters of

* The headquarters of Eastern Equatoria State * Dr John Garang Memorial Secondary School, Torit * Torit Day Secondary School * Torit East Primary School * Torit Hospital * Torit State Hospital * The Juba- Lokichogio Road - The road, which is the primary land route to and from Kenya, passes through Torit *

Torit Airport Torit Airport is an airport serving the town of Torit, in South Sudan. Location Torit Airport is located in Torit County, Imatong State, in the town of Torit, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. The airport is located to ...

- A small civilian airport * Lomoliha Market - The central market for the town. * Johnson Akio Secondary School * Fr. saturlino Ohure Secondary School

References

External links

Location of Torit At Google Maps
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torit Populated places in Eastern Equatoria State capitals in South Sudan