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Akobo was captured by the Ethiopian Unity Patriots Front rebel group in 2000, and remained under its control until at least 2004. [4] Subsequently, between 2001 and 2007, Akobo became part of the Nuer Zone. [5] Prior to 2007, the northern kebeles were split from this woreda to create Wanthoa and some eastern kebeles were added to Jor.
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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 ...
This tree is native to much of Africa and parts of the Middle East. [5] There are many common names for this plant. [6] In English, the fruit has been called desert date, and the tree soap berry tree or bush, Thorn tree, Egyptian myrobalan, Egyptian balsam or Zachum oil tree; [7] in Arabic it is known as lalob, hidjihi, inteishit, and heglig ...
Adenium obesum, more commonly known as a desert rose, is a poisonous species of flowering plant belonging to the tribe Nerieae of the subfamily Apocynoideae of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. [3] It is native to the Sahel regions south of the Sahara (from Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan ), tropical and subtropical eastern and southern Africa ...
According to the 2008 South Sudanese census, the population of Akobo County was estimated at 136,210. [4] Of these, 60,896 (44.7%) were female and 75,314 (55.3%) were male. See also
The desert village of Nazwa in the UAE is home to the Al Ghaf Conservation Reserve. [ 4 ] Prosopis cineraria is also the state tree of Rajasthan (where it is known as khejri ), Western Uttar Pradesh (where it is known as chhonkara ) and Telangana (where it is known as jammi [ 5 ] ) in India.
Akobo County was separated from Bieh State and made a separate state with the increase in the number of states from 28 to 32 on January 14, 2017. Gabriel Gai Riam was appointed governor on January 16, 2017, after the creation of the state, but was removed and replaced by Johnson Gony Bilieu two days later.