Wanyjok, South Sudan

Wanyjok
City
Nickname(s): New Bethlehem

Motto: Dinka: Koor thin nyöt, tiam ee kida

English: The Young Lion, the victory is ours
Country  South Sudan
State Aweil East State
County Wanyjok County
Created 2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Mayor or Mayoress Teresa Abak Piol
Elevation 770 m (2,530 ft)
Population (2008 Estimate)
 • Total 309,921[1]
Demonym(s) Wanyjokish
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Climate Tropical savanna climate
Website wanyjok.org

Wanyjok is a city in the Republic of South Sudan and it serves as the capital city of Aweil East State.[2][3] It shares borders with Sudan to the north, Lol State to the northwest, Aweil State to the west, Gogrial to the south, Twic State to east and Abyei to the northeast. Teresa Abak Piol is its initial and current mayoress.[4] The state interacts and intermarries Sudanese ladies from the Messiria tribe of Southern Kordofan and Rizeigat tribe of Darfur. Majöök Yïnthiu and Warawar are minor towns of Wanyjok.[5]

History

Formerly Wanyjok was part of Aweil as the capital of Aweil East County from 1994 to 2015.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 2008 South Sudan Population Ma By County
  2. ↑ Wanyjok is created as state
  3. ↑ Wanyjok
  4. ↑ "Mayor and Deputy Appointed In Aweil East State". Gurtong. 25 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Messiria and Rizeigat
  6. ↑ Governor appoints Wanyjok town mayor and depuy
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