Rumbek East County

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Rumbek East County
Country Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
State Lakes State
Area
  Total1,380 sq mi (3,573 km2)
Population
 (2017 estimate [1] )
  Total186,412
  Density140/sq mi (52/km2)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Rumbek East County is an administrative area (county) located in Lakes State, South Sudan. [2] [3] In August 2016, the former Rumbek East County had split to create Eastern Bhar Naam County and Western Bhar Naam County. [4] [5] Headquarter of Rumbek East is located at Thon-Aduel

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References

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