Tambura County | |
|---|---|
 Western Equatoria Counties | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Equatoria |
| State | Western Equatoria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,806 sq mi (12,447 km2) |
| Population (2017 estimate [1] ) | |
| • Total | 71,490 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Tambura County (spelled also as Tombura County [2] ) is an administrative area in Western Equatoria [3] (before 22 February 2020 Tambura State [4] [5] ), South Sudan.
Western Equatoria is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 79,343 square kilometres (30,635 sq mi). The state capital is Yambio. The state was divided into counties, each headed by a County Commissioner. Western Equatoria seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 1956. On October 2, 2011, the state was divided into Amadi, Maridi, and Gbudwe states, and Tambura State was split from Gbudwe state on January 14, 2015. Western Equatoria was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.
Western Bahr el Ghazal is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 93,900 km2 (36,255 sq mi) and is the least populous state in South Sudan, according to the controversial Sudanese census conducted in 2008. It is part of the Bahr el Ghazal region. Its capital is Wau. The state shared international borders with Sudan to the north and the Central African Republic to the west. The portion now occupied by Raga County is the southern part of the historical region known as "Dar Fertit".
Tumbura Airport is an airport serving Tumbura in South Sudan.
The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces of Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatoria (southern), and Greater Upper Nile (northeast). The states are further divided into 79 counties.
Raga County is a county in Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. It is the largest county in the nation. In Arabic, Raga County can be known as "Raja".
Gbudwe State was a state of South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was created from Western Equatoria state. Tambura State was split from Gbudwe State on January 14, 2017. Gbudwe State was located in the Equatoria region. Gbudwe bordered the states of Lol, Maridi, Tambura, and Western Lakes, and also the province of Haut-Uélé in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haut-Mbomou in the Central African Republic. The state had a population of 364,272 in 2008.
Tambura was a state in South Sudan. It was created in January 2017 and abolished on 22 February 2020.
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Gogrial East County is an administrative area in Warrap State, South Sudan.
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Aweil Center County is an administrative area in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan.
Yambio County is an administrative county of Western Equatoria State, South Sudan.
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Mundri East County is an administrative area in Western Equatoria, South Sudan.
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 to the north-west, Central Equatoria State to the south-east and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the south-west. The major ethnic groups in Maridi County are Baka, Mundu, Avukaya, Zande, Moro Kodo, and Wetu.
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