Yambio is a City in

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Location

The City is located in Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, in southwestern

, close to the

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with the

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. Its location lies approximately , by road, west of Juba Capital City of South Sudan.

Overview

Yambio is the headquarters of ''Yambio County'', in which it lies. It is also the largest City of Western Equatoria State, one of the 10 states that constitute the

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. Following the attainment of

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by South Sudan in 2011, the main current concerns in Yambio include the following: * Resettlement of new South Sudanese returnees especially from the

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, but also from other countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and Uganda. * Security enhancement against the marauding

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rebels known as the

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(LRA), who have terrorized the region for the past decade or so. * Ensuring that the old residents and new returnees have enough food, now and in the future.

Population and demographics

Yambio and the surrounding communities are the ancestral home of the Azande ethnic group, who also inhabit in neighboring countries of The

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and The

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. Apart from the Azande other tribes that stays in Yambio county include the balanda, Mundu and some few morokodo. In 1983, the population of Yambio was estimated at approximately 24,900, during the

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ese national census conducted that year. In 2010, it was estimated that the town's population had risen to about 31,700 people. In 2011, another source estimated the population of the town at about 45,400. The table below summarizes the population trends of the town, from all sources, for the last thirty (30) years. See table below:

Transportation

The main major High-way that passes through The City of Yambio is High-way A44-NW northbound to Town of Ri Rangu, while A44-W leads to

Nzara Nzara is a town in Western Equatoria State. It lies to the northwest of Yambio by road, and is 25 km (15m) from the border with the DR Congo. Nzara was industrial center of the Azande Scheme also known as, Equatoria Project Scheme during ...

and to the Town of

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at the border with the

and to the Town of Tambura. Highway A44-E joins Highway A43 which goes east to Town of Maridi and far east to the South Sudan's Capital City Juba. High-way A44SE branch off at A44-East in

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, and goes southeast to Yei Town in Central Equatoria State. High-way A44-S goes to boarder Town of Nabiapai at the boarder of The Democratic Republic of the Congo and The Republic South Sudan. Yambio is also served by Yambio Airport (HSYA). Location of Yambio bio Airport
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Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in Yambio or near the city limits: * The offices of Yambio City Council * The headquarters of ''Yambio County'' * The headquarters of Western Equatoria State * Yambio Airport - Civil Airport * Royal Palace of the Azande Kingdom * A branch of

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- A licensed

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* A branch of KCB bank Kenyan commercial bank a registered commercial branch in Yambio * The grave of King Gdudwe. * All saints cathedral Timbiro. * Gbudwe football stadium.

References

External links

Administrative Map of Sudan & South Sudan
{{State capitals in South Sudan Populated places in Western Equatoria State capitals in South Sudan