Magwi is a town 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 the ...
Location
The town is located in
Magwi County
Magwi County, also Magwe County, is a county in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan.
Location
The county is located in Eastern Equatoria. It was earlier located in Eastern Equatoria State, in southern South Sudan. It is bordered to the west and nort ...
,
Eastern Equatoria State in southern
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 ...
, near the border with the
Republic of Uganda
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. Magwi, where the county headquarters are located, lies approximately , northeast of
Nimule
Nimule is a city in the southern part of South Sudan in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria. It lies approximately , by road, southeast of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and largest city in the country. The town also lies approximately , by road, ...
, the largest town in the county. This location lies approximately , by road, southeast of
Juba
Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population ...
, the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of the town of Magwi are:4° 08' 0.00"N, 32° 18' 0.00"E (Latitude:4.1300; Longitude:32.300).
Overview
Magwi is the headquarters of ''Magwi Payam'', in which it lies. It is also the administrative capital of
Magwi County
Magwi County, also Magwe County, is a county in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan.
Location
The county is located in Eastern Equatoria. It was earlier located in Eastern Equatoria State, in southern South Sudan. It is bordered to the west and nort ...
. On 22 June 2011, construction began on the building that will house Magwi County Headquarters. The town is also home to the ''Rural Youth's Voices Project'', a community-based youth radio station and music production studio. The station lets people in the community exchange information, opinions, and experience.
Magwi Central Primary School, located in Magwi town, has eighteen (18) paid teachers and six (6) volunteers. The student body in 2010 was 1,157 boys and 847 girls. One hundred forty-nine (149) of the children were orphans. As of 2010 the school had no buildings but conducted classes under trees.
According to the Statistical Yearbook of South Sudan 2010, the population of Magwi is 41,778.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in the town of Magwi:
* The offices of Magwi Town Council
* The headquarters of ''Magwi Payam''
* The headquarters of
Magwi County Administration
*
Magwi Airport
Magwi is a town in South Sudan
Location
The town is located in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State in southern South Sudan, near the border with the Republic of Uganda. Magwi, where the county headquarters are located, lies approximately , ...
- A civilian airport to the southeast of Magwi's
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the " cit ...
* Magwi Central Primary School - A public, mixed, non-residential, elementary school with nearly 2,000 students in 2010.
See also
*
Eastern Equatoria
Eastern Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 73,472 km². The capital is Torit. On October 1, 1972, the state was divided into Imatong and Namorunyang states and was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 Feb ...
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Equatoria
Equatoria is a region of southern South Sudan, along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, it also contained most of northern parts of present-day Uganda, including Lake Albert and West Nile. It w ...
References
External links
Location of Magwi At Google Maps
{{Eastern Equatoria
Populated places in Eastern Equatoria
Equatoria