New type of postal cancellation for Torit South Sudan

Torit is a city of Eastern Equatoria State in

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 th ...

History

On 18 August 1955, the Equatoria Corps mutinied at Torit, starting the

First Sudanese Civil War The First Sudanese Civil War (also known as the Anyanya Rebellion or Anyanya I, after the name of the rebels, a term in the Madi language which means 'snake venom') was a conflict from 1955 to 1972 between the northern part of Sudan and the sou ...

. In 1964 the military government in Khartoum closed "all the Christian mission schools" in the area. Torit was upgraded to Municipality status administered by a mayor on August 19, 2013.

Location

The city is in Torit County in Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of

, close to the international border with the Republic of Uganda. It is approximately east of

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, the capital and largest city in South Sudan, by road. The coordinates of Torit are: 4° 24' 28.80"N, 32° 34' 30.00"E (Latitude:4.4080; Longitude:32.5750).

Population

The population of Torit was last estimated at 20,050, in 2004, and, according to census results, 33,657 in 2008.

Education

Equatoria International University temporarily opened in Torit on 21 June 2019, although the university is building a permanent site south of the city.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in Torit: * Fr Saturlino Ohure Mausoleum * The offices of Torit Town Council * The headquarters of Torit County * The headquarters of Eastern Equatoria State * Dr John Garang Memorial Secondary School, Torit * Torit Day Secondary School * Torit East Primary School * Torit Hospital * Torit State Hospital * The

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Road - The road, which is the primary land route to and from

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, passes through Torit * Torit Airport - A small civilian airport * Lomoliha Market - The central market for the town. * Johnson Akio Secondary School * Fr. saturlino Ohure Secondary School

References

External links

Location of Torit At Google Maps
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torit Populated places in Eastern Equatoria State capitals in South Sudan