Turalei is a town in Twic County, Warrap State,

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, It has four suburbs: Pan Cuei, Pan Yai, Pan Noot, and Kauc Agok and other villages: Langic Aguek jokngar, Majok Kuel, Majok Amuol, Nyiel-Abiel, Majak-Aher, Pandit, Ayen, Marol, Riau Manyin, Anyiel Kuac, Mangok-Amiol, Achol, Wunkur, Makuac, Pan-Laj and War-Rual.

Location

Turalei is in Warrap State. It is the gubernatorial headquarters of Twic County. Its location is in Turalei Payam in the north of

near the border with the

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and the Abyei Region. This location lies about by road, northwest of

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, the capital and largest city in the country.

Overview

Turalei is the birthplace of several exceptionally tall basketball players, including

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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 Bask ...

, who was and Ring Ayuel, who is . Bol's remains were buried in Turalei. Due to its proximity to the border with

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, Turalei suffered extensive destruction during the

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of 1983 to 2005. Efforts are underway to assist in the rehabilitation of the settlement. Manute Bol was involved in some of those efforts. As a result, a hospital was built in the area. In 2011, as hostilities flared up in neighbouring

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, Turalei has received an influx of

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, who overwhelmed local resources. In June 2011, Turalei itself was attacked by militiamen believed to be affiliated with the Khartoum government. Several fatalities were recorded.

Population

The

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of Turalei is not known but estimations are around one hundred thousands. Its population was gathered from the previous bomas which form Turalei payams. These bomas include Ayen-Amuol, Anyiel-Kuac, Nyiel-Abiel, Pandit-Amuol, Mangok-Amuol, Majak-Aher and Kac-Beek payams.

References

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External links

Turalei is very near AbyeiSouth Sudan's Administrative Divisions

Photos

Photo of Turalei

Satellite Map of Turalei

Photos Taken In Turalei At Flickr.com
Populated places in Warrap (state) Bahr el Ghazal