Jur River County
Country South Sudan
StateWestern Bahr el Ghazal
HeadquartersNyin Akok
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Jur River County is a county in the Western Bahr el Ghazal state in South Sudan,[1] located in east and northeast parts of the state, Jur River County is divided into five payams (districts): Kangi, Udoci, Marial Bai, Rocrocdong, and Kuajiena. Jur River County headquarters has been relocated to Nyin Akok Village on the eastern bank of the Jur River.

Demographics

The county has a population of approximately 127,000 according to the 2008 census, most of them are from Luwo tribe, with a minority of Dinka Marial Bai.

Climate

References

  1. "Western Bahr el Ghazal State". Gurtong.net. 2015-02-03. Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2016-01-29.

7°56′25″N 28°01′49″E / 7.9404°N 28.03041°E / 7.9404; 28.03041


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