Tumbura, sometimes spelled Tambora or Tambura, 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

Tambura County Tambura County (spelled also as Tombura County) is an administrative area in Western Equatoria (before 22 February 2020 Tambura State Tambura was a state in South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of Sou ...

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, in the western part of

, near the International borders with the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

(DRC) and with the

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(CAR). This location lies approximately , by road, northwest 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 South Sudan.

Overview

Tumbura is a small town close to the country's western border with DRC and CAR. The area around Tumbura has witnessed the ravages of the

Lord's Resistance Army The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), also known as the Lord's Resistance Movement, is a rebel group and heterodox Christian group which operates in northern Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Co ...

(LRA) who have terrorized civilians in this area along with neighbouring populations in DRC and CAR since 2008.

Population

In 2010, the population of the town of Tumbura was estimated at about 9,500.Estimated Population In 2010
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Transport

The major road south (A44) leads to Li Yubu, South Sudan, at the border with the Central African Republic. A44-North leads to

Wau, South Sudan Wau (Arabic: واو ''Wāw''; also known as Wow, Waw, or Wau Town) is a city in northwestern South Sudan, on the western bank of the Jur River, that serves as capital for Western Bahr el Ghazal (and formerly Wau State). It lies approximately n ...

. Two smaller roads lead out of town towards the east and west of Tumburaa. The town is also served by Tumbura Airport.

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