Yirol is a city in

South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...

Location

It is located in

Yirol West County Yirol West County is an administrative area in Lakes State, South Sudan. it is one the eight counties of Lakes State. Yirol West County border Yirol East County Yirol East County is a county in Lakes State, South Sudan. The county borders Pa ...

Lakes State Lakes is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 43,595.08 km2. Rumbek is the capital of the state. Lakes is in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan, in addition to Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Warrap states ...

, in central

. Its 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, Central Equatoria State. It is the most recently declared national capital and had a populatio ...

, the largest city in South Sudan and the capital of that country. The coordinates of Yirol are: 6° 33' 36.00"N, 30° 30' 36.00"E (Latitude: 6.5600; Longitude: 30.5100). Yirol is located 39.5 km (24.5 miles) west of Malek County's headquarters. Yirol is also the central part of

Overview

Yirol is a small but growing town in the middle of South Sudan. It is surrounded by water bodies (a river and a lake) which offer water for human and livestock use and consumption. The fish from the river and lake are a source of badly needed protein for the local population. Yirol is also the

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Population

, it estimated that the population of Yirol, South Sudan is approximately 11,650.Estimated Population of Yirol In 2011
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Economy

The three pillars of the economy in Yirol are (a) cattle ranching (b) fishing and (c) subsistence agriculture. Cattle ranching requires the frequent movement of animals in search of green pastures, in concert with the rain patterns in the area. Fishing takes place on nearby

Lake Yirol A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a depression (geology), basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land an ...

Lake Nyiboor A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from t ...

Lake Anyii A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from t ...

and the

River Payii A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it ru ...

Transport

Three roads lead out of town: * The road west leads to the town of

Rumbek Rumbek () is the capital of Lakes State in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan. Location Rumbek is approximately by road northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. Its coordinates are and its elevation is abov ...

(est.pop: 2011 = 32,100), the capital of western State. * The road north eventually leads to the town of

Bentiu Bentiu, also spelled Bantiu, is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Unity State. Location Bentiu is located in Rubkona County, Unity State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, near the international border with the Republic ...

(est.pop: 2011 = 7,700), the capital of

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 preside ...

* The road south eventually leads to the city of

(est.pop: 2008 = 250,000), the

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and the largest city in the country. The town of Yirol is also served by

Yirol Airport Yirol Airport is an airport in South Sudan. It has a single unpaved runway. Location Yirol Airport is located in Yirol West County in Lakes State, in the town of Yirol, in the Bahr el Ghazal Region of South Sudan. The airport is located to t ...

External links

Location of Yirol At Google MapsThousands of South Sudanese Continue to Return From The Republic of Sudan

References

{{reflist Populated places in Lakes (state) Yirol West County