Jur River County | |
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Country | South Sudan |
Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
State | Western Bahr el Ghazal |
Headquarters | Nyin Akok |
Area | |
• Total | 3,878 sq mi (10,044 km2) |
Population (2017 estimate)
[1] | |
• Total | 181,402 |
• Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( CAT) |
Jur River County is a county in the Western Bahr el Ghazal state in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan, [2] located in east and northeast parts of the state, Jur River County is divided into five payams (districts): Kangi, Udoci, Marial Bai, Rocrocdong, and Kuajiena. Jur River County headquarters has been relocated to Nyin Akok Village on the eastern bank of the Jur River.
The county has a population of 127,771 inhabitants according to the 2008 census, most of them are from Luwo tribe, besides a minority of Dinka Marial Bai who lives in northeast of the county.