Aweil West County
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Location
Western Aweil county is bordered by Aweil North County to the north, Aweil East CountyAweil East County
-Location:The county is located in the eastern part of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, in northern South Sudan, close to the border with the Republic of Sudan...
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.
The county is located in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, in northwestern South Sudan, close to the border with the Republic of Sudan. One of the towns in the county, Malow, is located approximately 105 kilometres (65.2 mi), by road, northwest of Aweil, the nearest large city.
This location lies 900 kilometres (559.2 mi), by road, northwest of Juba, the capital of 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...
and the largest city in that country. The geographic coodinates of the county are: 9° 30' 0.00"N, 28° 0' 0.00"E (Latitude: 9.0000; Longitude: 27.0000).
Overview
Aweil County West is one of the five (5) counties that constitute Northern Bahe el Ghazal State. The following counties comprise Northern Bahr el Ghazal State:- Aweil North County
- Aweil East CountyAweil East County-Location:The county is located in the eastern part of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, in northern South Sudan, close to the border with the Republic of Sudan...
- Aweil West County
- Aweil Central County
- Aweil South County
Payams of Aweil West County
The county is made up of the following payams (sub-counties):- Under construction. You can help
Population
According to the 2008 South SudanSouth 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 census, the population of Aweil West County was about 166,220. Although these figures were dispiuted by the authorities in Juba, South Sudan, they are the only recently available population figures and form a baseline on which future estimations can be based.