River Yei is a river 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 ...

with its source in Panyana Village, Lujule West payam in the

Morobo County Morobo County is a county in the Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Morobo County borders Uganda and Congo. The county is mainly occupied by Kakwa speaking people, Keliko and Lugbara. The people in Morobo are farmers doing local farming mostly f ...

of Central Equatoria State.

Nomenclature

The name Yei was derived from the word ''yii'' in

Kaliko language Keliko (Kaliko) is a Central Sudanic language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. Omi was once considered a dialect. Locations A 2013 survey reported that ethnic Keliko reside in the following bomas of Morobo County, Sout ...

, meaning "water."

Features

Central Equatoria

Central Equatoria Central Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. With an area of , it is the smallest of the original South Sudanese states. Its previous name was Bahr al-Jabal (also Bahr-el-Jebel), named after a tributary of the White Nile that flows through the s ...

, the river flows through

Lujule Lujule was a county in then Yei River State, South Sudan that existed April 2016 and 22 February 2020. It is located at around , in the elevation of around 1195 metres. Social Services Schools # kirinya primary school # gomonja primary scho ...

and

Yei River County Yei River County is an administrative area in Central Equatoria, the area is a cradle land of the Kakwa tribe under the Bari ethnic speaking groups. But as time went on and development began it started hosting many people from different parts of ...

. The river flows through Yei town where the Kembe River joins along Yei Juba Road. Aga fall is on River Yei located in wudabi Payam of Morobo County in Central Equatoria State

Western Equatoria

Western Equatoria Western Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of . Its capital is Yambio. The state was divided into counties, each headed by a County Commissioner. Western Equatoria seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sudan ...

, the river flows through Mundiri west, Lake State, and

Unity State Unity State, also known as Western Upper Nile, is a state in South Sudan. Unity state is in the Greater Upper Nile region. Unity is inhabited predominantly by two ethnic groups: the Nuer majority, and the Dinka minority. In 2015, a presidenti ...

History

In 2011 the government of

State under the leadership of Governor

Clement Wani Konga Clement Wani Konga served as Governor of Central Equatoria 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 ...

planed to launch a power plant in

References