
Torit is a city of
Eastern Equatoria State in
South Sudan.
History
On 18 August 1955, the
Equatoria Corps
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 ...
mutinied at Torit, starting the
First Sudanese Civil War. 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
Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital.
Location
Torit County is located in Torit State, in southern South Sudan, close to the border ...
in
Eastern Equatoria State,
in the southeastern part of
South Sudan, close to the international border with the
Republic of Uganda. It is approximately east of
Juba, 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
Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital.
Location
Torit County is located in Torit State, in southern South Sudan, close to the border ...
* 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
Juba-
Lokichogio Road - The road, which is the primary land route to and from
Kenya, passes through Torit
*
Torit Airport
Torit Airport is an airport serving the town of Torit, in South Sudan.
Location
Torit Airport is located in Torit County, Imatong State, in the town of Torit, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. The airport is located to ...
- A small civilian airport
* Lomoliha Market - The central market for the town.
* Johnson Akio Secondary School
* Fr. saturlino Ohure Secondary School
See also
*
Torit Airport
Torit Airport is an airport serving the town of Torit, in South Sudan.
Location
Torit Airport is located in Torit County, Imatong State, in the town of Torit, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. The airport is located to ...
*
Eastern Equatoria
*
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 ...
References
External links
Location of Torit At Google Maps
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Populated places in Eastern Equatoria
State capitals in South Sudan