Kuajok, also spelled as Kuacjok[1][2] or Kwajok,[3] is a city in South Sudan, and the capital of Warrap State.
Kuajok
Kwajok or Kuacjok | |
|---|---|
  Kuajok Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 8°18′36″N 27°59′24″E / 8.31000°N 27.99000°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
| State | Warrap State |
| County | Gogrial West County |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2008 est.) | |
• Total | 78,111 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Location
editKuajok is located in Warrap State, in Bahr el Ghazal Region, in northwestern South Sudan, near the international border with the Republic of Sudan and the Abyei Region. This location lies approximately 690 kilometres (430 mi), by road, northwest of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and the largest city in that country,[4] and approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi), by road, north of Wau, the largest city in the Bahr el Ghazal Region.[5]
Overview
editThe city of Kuajok lies on Highway B38, along the western bank of the Jur River, close to the geographic point where the borders of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Warrap State and Western Bahr el Ghazal State intersect. Approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) further north on B38 lies the town of Gogrial, one of two places where the former NBA player, Manute Bol, might have been born.[6][7] Kuajok serves as the capital of Warrap State.
Points of interest
editThe following points of interest lie in or near the town of Kuajok:
- The Jur River - The river passes to the east of the town
- Gogrial Airport - A small civilian airport, with a single unpaved runway
- The main road from Wau to Babanusa, Sudan (Highway B38) passes through Kuajok in a north to south direction
- The town of Gogrial, Warrap State, lies approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Kuajok, along Highway B38
See also
editExternal list
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kuacjok suspends activities of chamber of commerce over 'illegal taxes'". 20 April 2015.
- ^ Sudan Tribune
- ^ twenty soccer coaches graduate in kwajok 2019/08/15
- ^ "Distance between Juba () (Airport) and Kwajok (Bahr al Ghazal Wilayat) (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved Jan 22, 2023.
- ^ "Distance between Uwayl (Shamal Bahr al Ghazal) and Kwajok (Bahr al Ghazal Wilayat) (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved Jan 22, 2023.
- ^ "Distance between , and Kwajok (Bahr al Ghazal Wilayat) (Sudan)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved Jan 22, 2023.
- ^ "Manute Bol Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved Jan 22, 2023.