Yirol is a city in

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 ...

Location

It is located in ''Yirol West County'',

Lakes State Lakes State is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 43,595.08 km2. Rumbek is the capital of the state. Lakes is in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan, in addition to Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Warr ...

, in central

. Its location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the largest city in South Sudan and the capital of that country. The coordinates of Yirol are: 6° 33' 36.00"N, 30° 30' 36.00"E (Latitude: 6.5600; Longitude: 30.5100). Yirol is located 39.5 km (24.5 miles) west of Malek County headquarter .

Overview

Yirol is a small but growing town in the middle of South Sudan. It is surrounded by water bodies (a river and a lake) which offer water for human and livestock use and consumption. The fish from the river and lake are a source of badly needed protein for the local population. Yirol is also the

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Population

, it estimated that the population of Yirol, South Sudan is approximately 11,650.Estimated Population of Yirol In 2011
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Economy

The three pillars of the economy in Yirol are (a) cattle ranching (b) fishing and (c) subsistence agriculture. Cattle ranching requires frequent movement of animals in search of green pastures, in concert with the rain patterns in the area. Fishing takes place on nearby

Lake Yirol A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

Lake Nyiboor A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

Lake Anyii A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

and

River Payii A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

Transport

Three roads lead out of town: * The road west leads to the town of Rumbek (est.pop: 2011 = 32,100), the capital of western State. * The road north eventually leads to the town of

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(est.pop: 2011 = 7,700), the capital of Unity State * The road south eventually leads to the city of Juba (est.pop: 2008 = 250,000), the

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and the largest city in the country. The town of Yirol is also served by

Yirol Airport Yirol Airport is an airport in South Sudan. It has a single unpaved runway. Location Yirol Airport is located in ''Yirol West County'' in Eastern Lakes State, in the town of Yirol, in the central part of South Sudan. The airport is located to th ...

Photos

Photo of Women in Yirol in 2009

External links

Location of Yirol At Google MapsYouTube video of Yirol fishermenThousands of South Sudanese Continue to Return From The Republic of Sudan

References

{{reflist Populated places in Lakes (state) Bahr el Ghazal