Lafon, South Sudan

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Lafon
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 5°02′00″N32°28′09″E / 5.033234°N 32.469063°E / 5.033234; 32.469063
Country Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
Region Equatoria
State Eastern Equatoria
County Lafon County
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Lafon is located in Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan, [1] the headquarters of Lafon County. The people belong to the Pari ethnic group. [2] Lafon Hill is a small, rocky elevation that rises abruptly from the surrounding plain. It is covered with terraced, Pari villages. Traditionally the people made their living primarily from cattle herding.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Imatong: Speaker And Deputy Elected, Commissioners, Administrators Sworn In". Gurtong. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. "Village Assessment for the Potential Return Area (Lafon)" (PDF). UNHCR. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 2011-07-13.