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The county is located in Jonglei State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, bordering the country of Ethiopia. The county headquarter is Akobo , located approximately 450 kilometres (280 mi), northeast of Juba , South Sudan Capital and largest city in the country.
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The Akobo river empties into the river Pibor at the border town of Old Akobo. Akobo has a clinic which was built in 1911 and a hospital which was built between 1976 and 1983. Akobo has three primary schools and one intermediate high school. Akobo Heritage and Memorial University - An institution of higher learning; Akobo Airport - A civilian ...
Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest state by area before reorganisation, with an area of approximately 122,581 km 2, [2] as well as the most populous according to the 2008 census conducted in present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. The ...
Upon Independence in 2011, the 10 states of South Sudan were divided into 86 counties. More counties were established during the South Sudanese Civil War, when the country increased to 32 states, and the number of counties exceeded 100. However, with the return to 10 states and 3 administrative areas in 2020, South Sudan reverted to 86 counties ...
It comprises Akobo county in the Greater Upper Nile Region. Maiwut State was formed and split from Latjoor State in the Greater Upper Nile Region retaining Koma, Longuchuk, and Maiwut counties. Tambura State was formed and split from Gbudwe State, with Tambura as its capital. It comprises Tambura and Nagero counties in the Equatoria Region.
The economy of Akobo was predominantly agricultural. There are no agricultural cooperatives, no documented roads, and little other infrastructure. [ 1 ] Both Jikawo and Akobo woredas are flooded during the rainy season , requiring the people to migrate to the highlands with their cattle until the waters recede; thus raising livestock is the ...
Akobo (Aköbä) is a woreda in Gambela Region, Ethiopia. It is named after the Akobo in Anyuak language language, which translates as (I say) , and the Akoba River which flows westwards then north into the Baro River , defining its border with South Sudan .