Jur River County is a county in the Western Bahr el Ghazal state in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan,[2] located in east and northeast parts of the state, Jur River County is divided into five payams (districts): Kangi Payam, Udoci, Marial Bai, Rocrocdong, and Kuajiena. Jur River County headquarters has been controversially relocated in 2012 by the state government to Nyin Akok Village on the eastern bank of the Jur River.

Jur River County
Country South Sudan
RegionBahr el Ghazal
StateWestern Bahr el Ghazal
HeadquartersNyin Akok
Area
 • Total3,878 sq mi (10,044 km2)
Population
 (2017 estimate)[1]
 • Total181,402
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Demographics

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The county has a population of 127,771 inhabitants according to the 2008 census, most of them are from Luwo tribe, besides a minority of Dinka Marial Bai who lives in northeast of the county.

The list of Jur River County major settlements:


Climate

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References

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  1. ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "Western Bahr el Ghazal State". Gurtong.net. 2015-02-03. Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2016-01-29.

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