Jur River County
Jur River County is a county in the Western Bahr el Ghazal state in South Sudan,[1] 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.
Jur River County | |
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| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Western Bahr el Ghazal |
| Headquarters | Nyin Akok |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Demographics
The county has a population of approximately 127,000 according to the 2008 census, most of them are from Luwo tribe, with a minority of Dinka Marial Bai.
References
- "Western Bahr el Ghazal State". Gurtong.net. 2015-02-03. Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
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