Maiwut County

Last updated
Maiwut
County
Country South Sudan
Region Greater Upper Nile
State Upper Nile State
Area
 • Total
3,689 km2 (1,424 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 estimate [1] )
 • Total
550,000+
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Maiwut County is an administrative area of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. [2]

In a recent Southern Sudan referendum, Maiwut County made a historic milestone with all of its registered population voting 100% for Separation of the southern Sudan. [3]


Climate Change

The Greater Region of the Sobat River has experienced unprecedented levels of flooding displacing the county's population [4] . Extreme measures have been put in place throughout the entire South Sudan, Greater Upper Nile Region and Upper Nile State to combat extreme flooding.


References

  1. ↑ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.radiotamazuj.org. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ↑ "Referendum results: Upper Nile". Southern Sudan Referendum 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  3. ↑ "Maiwut County, Upper Nile state has voted 100% for secession - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Maiwut County, Upper Nile state". www.radiotamazuj.org. Retrieved August 7, 2024.


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