Jur River County
County in Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Jur River County | |
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Country | South Sudan |
Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
State | Western Bahr el Ghazal |
Headquarters | Nyin Akok |
Area | |
• Total | 3,878 sq mi (10,044 km2) |
Population (2017 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 181,402 |
• Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
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