Boma | |
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  Boma Location in South Sudan before creation of new states | |
| Coordinates: 6°10′50″N34°23′20″E / 6.1805°N 34.3888°E Coordinates: 6°10′50″N34°23′20″E / 6.1805°N 34.3888°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Boma State |
| County | Pibor County |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Boma, is a town in South Sudan.
Boma is located in Pibor County, Boma State, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia.
Boma was the first town captured by the Sudan People's Liberation Army at the beginning of its insurgency in 1983. The SPLA subsequently used the town's name for the lowest-level administrative division in the territory it controlled, which continues in modern-day South Sudan. [1]
More recently, the town of Boma has been at the center of the insurgency of the South Sudan Democratic Army led by David Yau Yau. [2]
A road connects Boma to Raad along the border of Ethiopia. Another road leads southwest out of Boma, through the park via Kassangor to the town of Kapoeta . The town is also served by Boma Airstrip.
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