Juba County
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Juba County is an administrative area in Central Equatoria
state, South Sudan
. It is the largest county in Central Equatoria and one of the largest in the entire region of Equatoria
. Its county seat is Juba
, the state capital of Central Equatoria and the national capital of the Republic of South Sudan. Its population according to the disputed 2008 census conducted by the Republic of the Sudan, prior to South Sudanese independence, was 372,413.
proper under the administration of the Juba City Council.
The county also includes part of Bandingilo National Park
in its northeast. It borders Terekaka County to its north and Lainya
and Kajo Keji counties to its south, as well as Mundri East and Mundri West counties in the state of Western Equatoria to its west, and Eastern Equatoria, namely Lapon, Magwi, and Torit
counties, to its east.
's funeral took place in Juba County. The month was also marked by ethnic violence in Juba
and its environs.
The villages of Katigiri and Wonduruba were inundated with refugees internally displaced
by violence and looting in Juba County in February 2008. At least 750 people from Katigiri also relocated to Juba, the de facto metropolis of the county, during the looting. The United Nations
, the county commissioner, and local militias responded to the situation.
The county was the site of a month-and-a-half-long teachers' strike
in November and December 2009 over furloughed salaries. The strike was resolved after the wages were paid.
Central Equatoria
-Government:Executive*Governor - Maj. Gen. Clement Wani Konga*Deputy Governor and Minister of Education, Science and Technology - Mr. Manase Lomole Waya *Minister of Education - Lokulenge Lole Lokule...
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...
. It is the largest county in Central Equatoria and one of the largest in the entire region of Equatoria
Equatoria
Equatoria is a region in the south of present-day South Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Egypt, it also contained most of Northern part of present day Uganda including Albert Lake...
. Its county seat is Juba
Juba
- Locations :* Juba, the capital of South Sudan* Juba, Estonia, a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, Estonia- People :* Juba I of Numidia * Juba II of Numidia * Juba of Mauretania...
, the state capital of Central Equatoria and the national capital of the Republic of South Sudan. Its population according to the disputed 2008 census conducted by the Republic of the Sudan, prior to South Sudanese independence, was 372,413.
Political geography
As of 2011, the county's payams, or sub-counties, include Bungu, Dollo (or Dolo), Ganji, Gondokoro, Lirya, Lo'bonok, Lokiliri, Mangalla (or Mangala), Northern Bari, Rejaf, Rokon, Tijor, and Wonduruba, the latter of which is administrated by Central Equatoria state. Former payams that are now defunct included Jokala, Juba, Kator, and Muniki. In March 2011, Juba, Kator, and Muniki payams were consolidated into JubaJuba
- Locations :* Juba, the capital of South Sudan* Juba, Estonia, a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, Estonia- People :* Juba I of Numidia * Juba II of Numidia * Juba of Mauretania...
proper under the administration of the Juba City Council.
The county also includes part of Bandingilo National Park
Bandingilo National Park
The Bandingilo National Park, sometimes spelled Badingilo, is located in South Sudan's Equatoria region, within the states of Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria. It was established in 1992...
in its northeast. It borders Terekaka County to its north and Lainya
Lainya County
Lainya is a county on the Yei Juba road in the Central Equatoria state of South Sudan. The county has been affected by the civil war between Sudanese People's Liberation Army/Movement and the National Congress Party of the Sudanese government...
and Kajo Keji counties to its south, as well as Mundri East and Mundri West counties in the state of Western Equatoria to its west, and Eastern Equatoria, namely Lapon, Magwi, and Torit
Torit County
Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital.-Location:...
counties, to its east.
History
In August 2005, independence leader John GarangJohn Garang
John Garang de Mabior was a Sudanese politician and rebel leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and following a peace agreement he briefly served as First Vice President of Sudan from January 2005 until he died in a July 2005...
's funeral took place in Juba County. The month was also marked by ethnic violence in Juba
Juba
- Locations :* Juba, the capital of South Sudan* Juba, Estonia, a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, Estonia- People :* Juba I of Numidia * Juba II of Numidia * Juba of Mauretania...
and its environs.
The villages of Katigiri and Wonduruba were inundated with refugees internally displaced
Internal Displacement
-Plot:C.J. realizes that she barely has any time left in office and decides to try and solve the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, along with the crisis between Russia and China over Kazakhstan...
by violence and looting in Juba County in February 2008. At least 750 people from Katigiri also relocated to Juba, the de facto metropolis of the county, during the looting. The United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, the county commissioner, and local militias responded to the situation.
The county was the site of a month-and-a-half-long teachers' strike
Strike action
Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...
in November and December 2009 over furloughed salaries. The strike was resolved after the wages were paid.
