Faddoi | |
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Coordinates: 8°7′N32°17′E / 8.117°N 32.283°E Coordinates: 8°7′N32°17′E / 8.117°N 32.283°E | |
Country | South Sudan |
State | Eastern Bieh |
County | Akobo County |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Faddoi is a village in South Sudan. It is located in Akobo County, Eastern Bieh, in the northeastern part of South Sudan, near the International border with Ethiopia. Before reorganisation of new states in 2015, it was a part of Jonglei. It is connected by road from Akobo from the southeast and Waat just to the northwest. The Ez Zeraf Game Reserve lies to the west. A landing ground was once considered in Faddoi. [1]
Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest state by area before reorganisation, with an area of approximately 122,581 km2, as well as the most populous according to the 2008 census conducted in present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. The boundaries of the state were again changed as a result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.
Akobo is a woreda in Gambela Region, Ethiopia. It is named after the Akobo River, which flows westwards then north into the Baro River, defining its border with South Sudan. Part of the Nuer Zone, Akobo is bordered on the south and west by South Sudan, on the north by Wentawo, and on the east by the Anuak Zone. The westernmost point of this woreda is the westernmost point of Ethiopia. Towns in Akobo include Tergol.
The Pibor River is a river in eastern South Sudan, which defines part of South Sudan's border with Ethiopia. From its source near Pibor Post it flows north for about 320 kilometres (200 mi), joining the Baro River to form the Sobat River, which is a tributary of the White Nile.
The Akobo River is a river on the border between South Sudan and Ethiopia. From its source in the Ethiopian Highlands near Mizan Teferi it flows west for 434 kilometres (270 mi) to join the Pibor River. The Pibor flows into the Sobat River, which in turn empties into the White Nile.
Akobo may refer to:
Akobo Airport is an airport serving the town of Akobo, in South Sudan.
Akobo is a town in South Sudan.
Pibor, also called Pibor Post, is a town in South Sudan.
Wentawo is one of the woredas in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Nuer Zone, Wentawo is bordered on the south by Akobo, on the west and north by South Sudan, on the east by Jikawo, and on the southeast by Anuak Zone; the Akobo River to the west and the Baro River on the north define Wentawo's boundaries with South Sudan. Towns in this woreda include Metar.
The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces of Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatoria (southern), and Greater Upper Nile (northeast). The states are further divided into 79 counties.
The 10 states and 3 administrative areas of South Sudan are divided into 79 counties.
The Greater Upper Nile is a region of northeastern South Sudan. It is named for the White Nile, a tributary of the Nile River in North and East Africa.
Akobo County is a county in South Sudan.
Waat is a village in the northeastern part of South Sudan. It is located in Nyirol County, Jonglei State. It is connected by road to Faddoi just to the southeast.
Akobo Heritage and Memorial University (AHMU) is a university in South Sudan.
Boma State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and was formerly part of the state of Jonglei. The state bordered Akobo State, Imatong State, Jonglei State, Kapoeta State, Bieh State, Terekeka State and the country of Ethiopia to the east.
Akobo was a state in South Sudan that existed between 14 January 2017 and 22 February 2020.