Terekeka County
Encyclopedia
Terekeka County is an administrative division of Central Equatoria
state in South Sudan
.
The headquarters is the town of Terekeka
, lying on the west bank of the White Nile
53 miles (85.3 km) north of Juba
.
"Terekeka" means "the forgotten" in local dialect.
in 2001.
The main inhabitants of Terekeka county are the Mundari people
.
In January 2009, Terekeka became the 25th Diocese of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan.
The new diocese was headed by headed by Rt. Rev. Micah L. Dawoudi, former Assistant Bishop of Juba Diocese.
The people have suffered from cattle raids by the Dinka
Bor of Jonglei
State and the Dinka Alyap of Lakes (state)
State. The government conducted a disarmament exercise in Terekeka county in 2009, leaving the Mundari people less well armed than the Dinka and less able to defend themselves.
The people use various wild foods including green leaves, fruits and tubers, particularly during the April-May period when no other sources of food remain.
Hunting for small wild game lasts from December into April.
Fish are caught during the dry season (January to March) using locally manufactured spears, nets and hooks.
The fish catch is normally high, and accounts for about 6% of total food.
, most roads were poor and full of potholes and some could be used only in the dry season. Some roads were thought to contain land mines. Most of the people were considered very poor.
A 2010 report showed little economic improvement in the county.
Literacy levels remain under 20%, roads are in poor shape, buildings are dilapidated and there is little security.
There is minimal economic development apart from farming and herding. Goods "imported" from Juba are expensive, there are no banks and no radio stations.
In 2010 6,000 children were enrolled in the 49 primary schools, which had just 52 teachers.
The schools were in poor shape and extremely crowded, typically with 80 students in one room with no chairs or tables.
There were two secondary schools with five teachers for 300 students.
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 in 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...
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The headquarters is the town of Terekeka
Terekeka
Terekeka is a community in Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. It is the headquarters of Terekeka County.Terekeka town lies on the western bank of the Nile, 53 miles north of Juba town....
, lying on the west bank of the White Nile
White Nile
The White Nile is a river of Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile from Egypt, the other being the Blue Nile. In the strict meaning, "White Nile" refers to the river formed at Lake No at the confluence of the Bahr al Jabal and Bahr el Ghazal rivers...
53 miles (85.3 km) north of 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...
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"Terekeka" means "the forgotten" in local dialect.
Location
Terekeka was carved out of Juba CountyJuba County
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...
in 2001.
The main inhabitants of Terekeka county are the Mundari people
Mundari people
The Mundari are a small ethnic group of South Sudan and one of the Nilotic peoples.The group is composed of cattle-herders and agriculturalists and are part of Karo people which also includes Bari, Pojulu, Kakwa, Kuku and Nyangwara...
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In January 2009, Terekeka became the 25th Diocese of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan.
The new diocese was headed by headed by Rt. Rev. Micah L. Dawoudi, former Assistant Bishop of Juba Diocese.
Economy
The county include low-lying swampy areas that are usually flooding but provide grazing in the dry season, and higher areas with less fertile, sandy soils. Rainfall is about 900 millimetres (35.4 in) annually. The people both cultivate crops and tend cattle. Cattle provide milk and represent wealth, but are neither sold nor slaughtered except in severe emergencies.The people have suffered from cattle raids by the Dinka
Dinka
The Dinka is an ethnic group inhabiting the Bahr el Ghazal region of the Nile basin, Jonglei and parts of southern Kordufan and Upper Nile regions. They are mainly agro-pastoral people, relying on cattle herding at riverside camps in the dry season and growing millet and other varieties of grains ...
Bor of 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 and the Dinka Alyap of Lakes (state)
Lakes (state)
Lakes is one of the 10 states of South Sudan. It has an area of 40,235 km². Rumbek is the capital of the state. Lakes is in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan, in addition to Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Warrap states. Bahr el Ghazal itself was a former province...
State. The government conducted a disarmament exercise in Terekeka county in 2009, leaving the Mundari people less well armed than the Dinka and less able to defend themselves.
The people use various wild foods including green leaves, fruits and tubers, particularly during the April-May period when no other sources of food remain.
Hunting for small wild game lasts from December into April.
Fish are caught during the dry season (January to March) using locally manufactured spears, nets and hooks.
The fish catch is normally high, and accounts for about 6% of total food.
Infrastructure
As of 2005, just after the end of the Second Sudanese Civil WarSecond 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....
, most roads were poor and full of potholes and some could be used only in the dry season. Some roads were thought to contain land mines. Most of the people were considered very poor.
A 2010 report showed little economic improvement in the county.
Literacy levels remain under 20%, roads are in poor shape, buildings are dilapidated and there is little security.
There is minimal economic development apart from farming and herding. Goods "imported" from Juba are expensive, there are no banks and no radio stations.
In 2010 6,000 children were enrolled in the 49 primary schools, which had just 52 teachers.
The schools were in poor shape and extremely crowded, typically with 80 students in one room with no chairs or tables.
There were two secondary schools with five teachers for 300 students.