Nzara County
Nzara County | |
|---|---|
 Location of Nzara County in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 4°38′49″N 28°15′29″E / 4.647°N 28.258°ECoordinates: 4°38′49″N 28°15′29″E / 4.647°N 28.258°E | |
| County |  South Sudan |
| State | Western Equatoria |
| Headquarters | Nzara |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 77,871 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Nzara County is a county in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan.
History[]
Nzara County was part of Western Equatoria State when South Sudan became independent. Nzara County became part of Gbudwe State in 2015,[1] but reverted to Western Equatoria State when that state was reestablished in 2020.
In 2018, 20 of the 21 public primary schools in the county were closed due to unpaid teacher salaries.[2] In February 2020, a wildfire in Nzara County killed one person and left hundreds homeless.[3] Nzara County experienced heavy flooding in November 2020 when the Yubu River overflowed, destroying 70 homes.[4]
Geography[]
Nzara County borders Ezo County to the west, Yambio County to the esst, Wulu County to the north, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south. The Nzara River runs through the county. Nzara and are the two major town in the county.
References[]
- ^ "Full list of Kiir's proposed new 28 states in S Sudan". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "20 primary schools closed in Nzara County, Western Equatoria". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "Wildfire kills one and leaves hundreds homeless in Nzara County, Western Equatoria". UNMISS. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "Floods destroy homesteads in Nzara County". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
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