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Lith Payam
Lith Payam, also known as Jieng Lith Payam, is a Dinka community located in Jonglei State in South Sudan. Lith Payam borders on Kongor Payam, Pibor County, Duk County, and the White Nile The White Nile ( ar, النيل الأبيض ') is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. The name comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale colo .... Lith Payam headquarters is located at Wernyol City. Two clans known as Abek and Adhiok inhab Lith Payam. Adhiok society is a southern Sudanese community found in Lith Payam (shared by Adhiok and Abek) in Twich-East County and in Jonglei state of South Sudan. Adhiok is geographically located in Wernyol City. Adhiok residents are believed to have migrated from some nearby neighboring societies of Twic East County in South Sudan. The long war in Sudan led concerned Australians to form an ASA organization to help south Sudanese refugees resume a nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinka People
The Dinka people ( din, Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ) are a Nilotes, Nilotic ethnic group native to South Sudan with a sizable diaspora population abroad. The Dinka mostly live along the Nile, from Jonglei to Renk, South Sudan, Renk, in the region of Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan), Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile (two out of three Provinces which were formerly located in southern Sudan), and the Abyei Area of the Ngok Dinka in South Sudan. They number around 4.5 million people according to the 2008 Sudan census, constituting about 18% of the population of the entire country and the largest ethnic tribe in South Sudan. Dinka, or as they refer to themselves, (singular) and (plural), make up one of the branches of the River Lake Nilotic peoples, Nilotes (mainly sedentary agropastoral peoples of the Nile Valley and African Great Lakes region who speak Nilotic languages, including the Nuer language, Nuer and Luo (Kenya and Tanzania), Luo). Dinka are noted for their height, and, along with the Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonglei State
Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. 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 km2, as well as the most populous according to the 2008 census conducted in present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. The boundaries of the state were again changed as a result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020. In the 21st century, Jonglei State has been marred in ethnic clashes which the UNMISS estimated in May 2012 had affected the lives of over 140,000 people, and has been heavily magnified by the broader South Sudanese conflict since December 2013. Notable people *Awer Mabil, South Sudanese-Australian footballer * Adut Akech, South Sudanese-Australian model. *Thomas Deng, South Sudanese-Australian footballer Administrative divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya. Its population was estimated as 12,778,250 in 2019. Juba is the capital and largest city. It gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, making it the most recent sovereign state or country with widespread recognition as of 2022. It includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd, formed by the White Nile and known locally as the '' Bahr al Jabal'', meaning "Mountain River". Sudan was occupied by Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty and was governed as an Anglo-Egyptian condominium until Sudanese independence in 1956. Following the First Sudanese Civil War, the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region was formed in 1972 and lasted until 1983. A second Sudanese civil war soon broke out in 1983 and ended in 2005 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Nile
The White Nile ( ar, النيل الأبيض ') is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. The name comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale color. In the strict meaning, "White Nile" refers to the river formed at Lake No, at the confluence of the Bahr al Jabal and Bahr el Ghazal Rivers. In the wider sense, "White Nile" refers to all the stretches of river draining from Lake Victoria through to the merger with the Blue Nile; the "Victoria Nile" from Lake Victoria via Lake Kyoga to Lake Albert, then the "Albert Nile" to the South Sudan border, and then the "Mountain Nile" or "Bahr-al-Jabal" down to Lake No. "White Nile" may sometimes include the headwaters of Lake Victoria, the most remote of which being from the Blue Nile. The 19th-century search by Europeans for the source of the Nile was mainly focused on the White Nile, which disappeared into the depths of what was then kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wernyol City
Wernyol is the largest town in the Twic East County of Jonglei State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. It is in the center of Jonglei state and close to the White Nile River. Population An approximate population of 35,000 people live in and around Wernyol. There are many tribes living in former Lith community, which consists of Kongor, Adhiok, Ayual, Dacheck, Awulian and Abek. Lith Payam headquarters is Wernyol, which consists of two tribes: Adhiok and Abek. Climate Wernyol city's climate is divided into four seasons the wet rainy (winter), hot dry (summer), spring, and the autumn. Industry The main industry in Wernyol city is agriculture. Many people are farmers who keep cattle, sheep and poultry. Others are fishermen on the White Nile The White Nile ( ar, النيل الأبيض ') is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. The name comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twic East County
Twic East County is a county located in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Its headquarters were located at Panyagor. Prior to the opening of the Twic East County Head Office in July, 2015, the administration of Twic East County was housed in the former office of the Jonglei Canal Project (JCP) in Panyagor. (See ) In May 2016, Twic East County was divided into Twic North County, Kongor County, Twic Center County, and Twic South County. Demographics Twic East County was composed of five payams: Ajuong, Kongor, Lith, Nyuak, and Pakeer. According to the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'', conducted in April 2008, Twic East County had a combined population of 8,5349 people, composed of 4,4039 male and 4,1310 female residents.The data collected during the ''Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan'' were to be the primary source of information for decisions about the number and demarcation of electoral constituencies and administrative boundaries in what was then south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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