Rubkona is a town in Unity 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 lies on the northern bank of the Bahr el Ghazal River

Bahr el Ghazal River

The Bahr el Ghazal is a river in South Sudan. The name translates as "sea of gazelles". The South Sudanese region of Bahr el Ghazal takes its name from the river....

, connected by bridge to the state capital Bentiu

Bentiu

-Location:Bentiu is located in Rubkona County, Unity State, in northern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan. This location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. Bentiu sits on the southern banks of the Bahr...

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Rubkona is the administrative center of Rubkona County

Rubkona County

Rubkona County is an administrative division of Unity State, South Sudan.The administrative center is the town of Rubkona, across the Bahr el Ghazal River from the state capital Bentiu and the town of Yoynyang, which are also in Rubkona County...

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During the Second Sudanese Civil War

Second Sudanese Civil War

The Second Sudanese Civil War started in 1983, although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originated in southern Sudan, the civil war spread to the Nuba mountains and Blue Nile by the end of the 1980s....

(1983-2005), conditions were extremely poor and dangerous.
Refugees from the countryside moved to the town for greater safety.
After the peace agreement was signed in January 2005 there have been great improvements. The town now has a large market, and roads to the south are being greatly improved.
In the rainy season Rubkona is flooded. People must move from one part of town to another to escape the water.