Ayod is a community in Jonglei

Jonglei

Jonglei is one of the 10 states of South Sudan. Jonglei is the largest state in the Republic of South Sudan, with approximately 122,479 km2, as well as the most populous according to the controversial 2008 census conducted during present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. Bor is the...

 state, 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...

, headquarters of Ayod County

Ayod County

Ayod County is an administrative area in Jonglei state, South Sudan, with headquarters in Ayod.In the January 2011 referendum the results were unanimously in favor of independence from Sudan.-Health issues:...

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The Nuer people are the main inhabitants.
Riek Machar

Riek Machar

Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon , is the first vice-president of the independent Republic of South Sudan.Riek Machar obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering in 1984 and then joined the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War...

, first vice-president of South Sudan, is the 26th son of the chief of both Ayod and Leer

Leer, South Sudan

Leer is a small town in Unity State in South Sudan. It is the headquarters of Leer County.-Location:Leer is in Dok Nuer territory.It is located in Block 5A, an important oil-producing area in the north of South Sudan....

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A study of the village in December 1994 examined 759 people and found that 156, or 20.6%, had Guinea worm lesions.
This parasitical infection is caused by drinking contaminated water, and can be eliminated by providing a clean water supply.