Ibba Ibba County | |
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Country | South Sudan |
State | Western Equatoria State |
Area | |
• Total | 3,712 sq mi (9,613 km2) |
Population (2017 estimate [1] ) | |
• Total | 54,622 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
• Ethnicities | Azande and Baka |
• Religions | Christianity and African Traditional Religion |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Ibba County is one of 10 county administrative area in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan. [2] [3]
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