Rumbek North County

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Rumbek North County
County
Country Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
State Lakes State
Area
 • Total
1,590 sq mi (4,110 km2)
Population
 (2017 estimate [1] )
 • Total
65,297
 • Density41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Rumbek North County is an administrative area (county) located in Lakes State, South Sudan. [2] [3] In August 2016, portions of Rumbek North County were split in order to create Aloor County and Malueth County. [4] [5] On January 21, 2024, seven people were shot in the county after a bull triggered a fight. [6] On February 21, 2025, two students were shot and killed in a swamp in the county. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ↑ "The 32 Federal States of the Republic of South Sudan". paanluelwel.com. 29 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "The 32 States of the Republic of South Sudan". hotinjuba.com. 29 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "9 Counties Established In Western Lakes State". Gurtong. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nine new counties created in Western Lakes states". Sudan Tribune. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Editor, Digital Qquality (2024-01-21). "Seven sustain gunshot wounds in Rumbek North County cattle camp clashes". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2025-02-27.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "Two pupils killed by armed criminals in Rumbek North County". The City Review South Sudan. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

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