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This is a list of airports in South Sudan, sorted by location.. South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in east-central Africa bordered by Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, the Central African Republic to the west, and Sudan to the north.
On July 25, 2022, Warrap State Governor Aleu Ayieny Aleu petitioned to the national government to support the construction of the $15 million Akon International Airport. [1] Construction on the airport began on August 28, 2023, with the project to be completed within two years. [2] Wunkoc Engineering Company of Juba is carrying out the project. [3]
Tonj has produced many leaders during the colonial period and after the independence of Sudan and South Sudan, such as William Deng Nhial, Dr. John Garang De Mabior, and Omer Hassien Bashir, who have studied in some of the schools in the town. The town is also ranked as one of the oldest and most historical cities in South Sudan.
The largest, Juba International Airport, lies approximately 521 kilometres (281 NM) to the south in the capital city of Juba. As part of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), the airport was a major staging point for United Nation operations to South Sudan and will continue to do so under the new United Nations Mission in South Sudan ...
18 March – Schools across South Sudan close for the day, as an extreme heat wave hits the country. [1] 31 March - 2024 Malakal Airport collision: A Boeing 727 collides with a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 at Malakal Airport, injuring one person. [2]
This location lies approximately 362 kilometres (225 mi), by air, northeast of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan. [1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are: 7° 47' 3.12"N, 33° 0' 0.00"E (Latitude: 7.7842; Longitude: 33.0000). Akobo Airport is situated 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level.
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The Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MOGEI) is a national ministry of the Government of South Sudan in the current Transitional government of national Unity that is responsible for primary and secondary education, as well as the training of educators, in the Republic of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Awut Deng Achuil. [1]