Ezo, South Sudan

Ezo
Town
Ezo Ezo's location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 05°04′20″N27°27′58″E / 5.07222°N 27.46611°E / 5.07222; 27.46611
Country	South Sudan
Region	Equatoria
State	Western Equatoria
County	Ezo County
Government
• General	Abel Sudan
Area
• Land	31.85 km2 (12.30 sq mi)
• Metro	8,068 km2 (5,013.223 sq mi)
Elevation	720 m (2,350 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Town	55,657
• Rank	1
•  Metro	80,861
• Metro density	13.04/km2 (33.8/sq mi)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

Ezo is a town in Western Equatoria, South Sudan. As of 2008 the town had a population of 33,657, while Ezo County had a population of 80,861. ^[1] The town is on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo and close to the tripoint of both countries with the Central African Republic. The town is mainly populated by the Azande People.

Transport

The county of Ezo has one singular airstrip, the Ezo airstrip was completed in 2024. The commissioner of the project states that he would like to see connections to Juba using Kush, Caravan and MAF airlines. ^[2]

There is one highway connecting Ezo to the rest of South Sudan, the A44. A dirt road goes through the Central African Republic for around 2000 feet, then crossing into the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Education

The Lissan Primary School serves all of Ezo.

Points of Interest

The Bengangai Game Reserve borders Ezo.

The Ezo County government building.

The Catholic Church of Ezo and the Anglican Church of Ezo.

References

1. "South Sudan: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". City Population. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
2. "Ezo County Reaches New Heights with Ezo Airstrip Launch". Alhuriya Media.