Twic East County

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Twic East
County
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Twic East County on a map of South Sudan, displayed in red
Country South Sudan
State Jonglei
Headquarters Panyagor
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Twic East County, or simply Twic East, is a county located in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Its headquarters were located at Panyagor. [1] [note 1] In May 2016, Twic East County was divided into Twic North County, Kongor County, Twic Center County, and Twic South County. [2]

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History

Man in Twic East County, 2014 Name Zacharia Abuoi Arok Age 78 Location Nimule Origin Panyagor, Twic East County-Jonglei (14101529890).jpg
Man in Twic East County, 2014

The area encompassed by the former county of Twic East was former colonial Twi Dinka district. [3]

Twic East County was home to the Twic community and it was nicknamed after a founding ancestor named Atwï or Atwïc Ariɛm [Pronounce: Twïny Ariɛm]. According to the Twic origin myth, their ancestors came from Patunduu' or Patundur, which lay to the west of Paliau, where Atwic and his brother, Yieu, lived. They had a falling out, and Atwic left his brother in Patunduu'. After Atwic's departure, Patundur suffered an eight-year drought, which only ended when Yiëu asked his brother to return. When Atwic returned so did the rains, earning him the chieftainship. [4] [note 2]

Similar to other places in South Sudan, Twic East receives humanitarian aid due to droughts that stop agriculture. [5] Food supplies have been targeted by raiders, such as one raid on trucks from the World Food Programme, which resulted in a loss of seven metric tonnes of food. [6]

Twi Dinka was District during British times like other communities of Dinkas. [7]

According to the Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan, conducted in April 2008, Twic East County had a combined population of 85,349 people, composed of 44,039 male and 41,310 female residents. [8] [note 3]

Notable people

Notes

  1. ↑ Prior to the opening of the Twic East County Head Office in July, 2015, the administration of Twic East County was housed in the former office of the Jonglei Canal Project (JCP) in Panyagor. (See Nikkel, Marc (2006). Why Haven't You Left?: Letters from the Sudan. Church Publishing, Inc. p. 119. ISBN   9780898697742.)
  2. ↑ The names of the communities of Twic were named for the various colors of bulls that were sacrificed to celebrate Atwic's return (for the story, see Simon Harragin (2012). Background Paper for Bor, Twi, Hol and Nyarweng Dinka (Report). Jonglei State – Strengthening Conflict Mitigation & Peace-Building – Nairobi Conference 19–21 March 2012. p. 3.)
  3. ↑ The data collected during the Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan were to be the primary source of information for decisions about the number and demarcation of electoral constituencies and administrative boundaries in what was then southern Sudan. South Sudanese officials rejected census results for southern Sudan. See Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre (2010). 5th Population and Housing Census in Sudan – An Incomplete Exercise (PDF) (Report). Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre, Geneva (Switzerland). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.. Also, see Demographics of South Sudan.

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References

  1. ↑ Jok, Jacob (July 26, 2015). "Twic East County Head Office Officially Opened In Panyagor". gurtong.net. Bor, South Sudan. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jonglei state governor names 8 new counties". Sudan Tribune. Bor, South Sudan. May 3, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Captain J. Liddell's Journeys in the White Nile Region". The Geographical Journal. 24 (6): 651–655. 1904. Bibcode:1904GeogJ..24..651.. doi:10.2307/1776256. ISSN   0016-7398. JSTOR   1776256.
  4. ↑ Simon Harragin (2012). Background Paper for Bor, Twic, Ghol and Nyaraweng Dinka (Report). Jonglei State – Strengthening Conflict Mitigation & Peace-Building – Nairobi Conference 19–21 March 2012. p. 3.
  5. ↑ SudanTribune (1970-01-01). "Twic East calls on humanitarian agencies to channel their supports to agriculture". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  6. ↑ "Targeted attacks on humanitarian assets threaten the humanitarian response in South Sudan - South Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  7. ↑ Sudan (1912). "Reports on the Finance, Administration, and Condition of the Sudan".
  8. ↑ National Bureau of Statistics (2013). Population Distribution by Sex by Boma, Vol. III (Report). The Republic of South Sudan, The National Bureau of Statistics. pp. 34–35. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Kuyok, Kuyok Abol (2015). South Sudan: The Notable Firsts. Author House. p. Kindle Location 11752. ISBN   978-1504943444.

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