Akobo, Sudan
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Location
It is located in Akobo CountyAkobo County
-Location:The county is located in Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, bordering the country of Ethiopia. The county headqarters at Akobo are located approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country...
, Jonglei State
Jonglei
Jonglei is one of the 10 states of South Sudan. Jonglei is the largest state in the Republic of South Sudan, with approximately 122,479 km2, as well as the most populous according to the controversial 2008 census conducted during present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. Bor is the...
, in the northeastern part of South Sudan, near the International border with Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Its location lies approximately 450 kilometres (279.6 mi), by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country.
Population
, the population of Akobo, the town, is approximately 1,000. According to the SudanSudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
ese census, which was boycotted by the South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
ese government, Akobo County's
Akobo County
-Location:The county is located in Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, bordering the country of Ethiopia. The county headqarters at Akobo are located approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country...
population was 136,210 in 2008.
Transportation
From Akobo, one road leads northwest to FaddoiFaddoi
Faddoi is a village in South Sudan. It is located in Akobo County, Jonglei State, in the northeastern part of South Sudan, near the International border with Ethiopia. It is connected by road from Akobo from the southeast and Waat just to the northwest. The Zefah Game Reserve lies to the west.A...
and Waat
Waat
Waat is a village in South Sudan. It is located in Akobo County, Jonglei State, in the northeastern part of South Sudan. It is connected by road to Faddoi just to the southeast...
. Another road leads south to Tong Tong and Pibor
Pibor
-Location:Pibor Post is located in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country...
. The town is also served by Akobo Airport
Akobo Airport
-Location:Akobo Airport is located in Akobo County in Jonglei State, in the town of Akobo, near the International border with Ethiopia. The airport is located approximately , north of the central business district of Akobo....
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Notable landmarks
Notable landmarks in the town of Akobo, include the following:- The offices of Akobo Town Council
- The headquarters of Akobo County AdministrationAkobo County-Location:The county is located in Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, bordering the country of Ethiopia. The county headqarters at Akobo are located approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country...
- Two rivers - The Pibor RiverPibor RiverThe Pibor River is a river in eastern South Sudan, which defines part of South Sudan's border with Ethiopia. From its source near Pibor Post it flows north for about , joining the Baro River to form the Sobat River, which is a tributary of the White Nile.The Pibor and its tributaries drain a...
to the west of Akobo and the Akobo RiverAkobo RiverThe Akobo River is a river on the border between South Sudan and Ethiopia. From its source in the Ethiopian Highlands near Mizan Teferi is flows west for to join the Pibor River...
to the east of town. River Akobo empties into River Pibor at the border town of Diboc. - Akobo has a clinic which was built in 1911 and a hospital which was built between 1976 and 1983. Akobo has three primary schools and one intermediate high school.
- Akobo Heritage and Memorial UniversityAkobo Heritage and Memorial University-Location:The university is located in the town of Akobo, in Akobo County, Jonglei State, in northeastern South Sudan, close to the International border with Ethiopia...
- An institution of higher learning - Akobo AirportAkobo Airport-Location:Akobo Airport is located in Akobo County in Jonglei State, in the town of Akobo, near the International border with Ethiopia. The airport is located approximately , north of the central business district of Akobo....
- A civilian airport