Maridi County

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Maridi County
Country Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
State Western Equatoria
Area
  Total2,970 sq mi (7,692 km2)
Population
 (2017 estimate [1] )
  Total106,834
  Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Maridi County is an administrative area in Western Equatoria, South Sudan. It borders Mvolo County to the north-east, Mundri West County to the east and Ibba County to the west. It also borders Lakes State (Wulu County) to the north-west, Central Equatoria State (Yei County) to the south-east and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the south-west. [2] [3] [4] The major ethnic groups in Maridi County are Baka, Mundu, Avukaya, Zande, Moro Kodo, and Wetu. [5]

Climate of Maridi County

An Aerial view of UN camp in Maridi county U N camp.jpg
An Aerial view of UN camp in Maridi county

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