Aweil East County
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Location
The county is located in the eastern part of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, in northern South SudanSouth Sudan
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, close to the border with the Republic of Sudan. It is bordered by South Darfur State
South Darfur
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to the north, Abyei
Abyei
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Region to the northeast, Twic County in Warrap State to the east, Gogrial West County, also in Warrap State, to the southeast, Aweil South County to the south, Aweil West County
Aweil West County
-Location:Western Aweil county is bordered by Aweil North County to the north, Aweil East County to the east, Aweil South County to the southeast, Aweil Central County to the south and Raga County in Western BAhr el Ghazal State to the west....
to the southwest and Aweil North County to the northwest.
Winejok, one of the towns in the county, is located approximately 42 kilometres (26.1 mi), by road, northeast of Aweil, the nearest large town and the capital of Bahr el Ghazal Region
Bahr el Ghazal
The Bahr el Ghazal is a region of western South Sudan. Its name comes from the river Bahr el Ghazal.- Geography :The region consists of the states of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Lakes, and Warrap. It borders Central African Republic to the west...
. This location lies approximately 801 kilometres (497.7 mi), by road, northwest of Juba, the capital
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and largest city in that country. The coordinates of the county are: 9° 0' 0.00"N, 27° 36' 0.00"E (Latitude: 9.0000; Longitude: 27.6000).
Overview
Aweil East County is one of the five counties that constitute Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The counties in that state are:- Aweil North County
- Aweil East County
- Aweil Central County
- Aweil West CountyAweil West County-Location:Western Aweil county is bordered by Aweil North County to the north, Aweil East County to the east, Aweil South County to the southeast, Aweil Central County to the south and Raga County in Western BAhr el Ghazal State to the west....
- Aweil South County
Population
The 2008 SudanSudan
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ese census estimated the population of Torit County at approximately 309,920 Although these results were disputed by the South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
ese authorities, they are the only recent figures available and form a basis on which newer population surveys can be based.
Administrative divisions
Aweil East County is made up of seven (7) payams (sub-counties), namely:- Wunlang Payam
- Baac Payam
- Mangok Payam
- Madhol Payam
- Malualbaai Payam
- Mangartong Payam
- Yargot Payam