Location

Gogrial is located in Gogrial West County, Warrap State, close to the borders with the Republic of Sudan and the Abyei Region

Abyei

The Abyei Area is an area of in Sudan accorded "special administrative status" by the 2004 Protocol on the resolution of the Abyei conflict in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. The capital of Abyei Area is Abyei Town...

. This location lies approximately 700 kilometres (435 mi), by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country. The coordinates of Gogrial are: 8° 31' 48.00"N, 28° 6' 0.00"E (Latitude: 8.5300; Longitude: 28.1000).‎

Overview

Gogrial, like most South Sudanese towns, sits on a riverbank. The Jur River

Jur River

The Jur River is a river in western South Sudan, flowing through the Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria regions. About long, it flows north and northeast, joining the Bahr el Ghazal River on the western side of the Sudd wetlands. The Jur River is part of the Nile basin, as the Bahr al-Ghazal flows into...

 flows north, then turns east, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east of the central business district

Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

 of the town. This town, is one of two places where former NBA player Manute Bol

Manute Bol

Manute Bol was a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. At 7 feet, 7 inches , Bol was one of the tallest players ever to appear in the National Basketball Association, along with Gheorghe Mureşan. Unlike Mureşan, however, Bol was naturally tall and did not have a Pituitary disease...

 reportedly may have been born. However, other reports point to his place of burial Turalei

Turalei

-Location:Turalei is located in Twic County, Warrap State, in northern South Sudan, near the borders with the Republic of Sudan and with the Abyei Region...

, 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...

, as being his true origin.

Population

, the exact population of Gogrial is not known. However, it is estimated that the human population within a radius of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi), from the center of town, is approximately 44,600.

Points of interest

The points of interest in or near the town of Gogrial inclde the following:

• The Jur River
  Jur River
  The Jur River is a river in western South Sudan, flowing through the Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria regions. About long, it flows north and northeast, joining the Bahr el Ghazal River on the western side of the Sudd wetlands. The Jur River is part of the Nile basin, as the Bahr al-Ghazal flows into...
  
   - The river passes to the east of the town
• Gogrial Airport
  Gogrial Airport
  -Location:Gogrial Airport is located in Gogrial West County, Warrap State, in the town of Gogrial, near the borders with the Republic of Sudan and the Abyei Region. The airport is located within the central business district of the town....
  
   - A small civilian airport, with a single unpaved runway
• The main road from Wau, South Sudan to Babanusa
  Babanusa
  - Transport :It is a railway junction on the national railway network where the line to Waw in South Sudan branches off to the south from the line westwards to Nyala.- External links :*...
  
  , Sudan
  Sudan
  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...
  
   (B38) passes thorough Gogrial in a north to south direction.

External links

• Location of Gogrial At Google Maps

See also

• Gogrial Airport
  Gogrial Airport
  -Location:Gogrial Airport is located in Gogrial West County, Warrap State, in the town of Gogrial, near the borders with the Republic of Sudan and the Abyei Region. The airport is located within the central business district of the town....
  
  
• Warrap State
  Warrap
  Warrap may refer to one of two places in South Sudan:* Warrap, South Sudan, a town.* Warrap , a state....
  
  
• Bahr el Ghazal Region
  Bahr el Ghazal
  The Bahr el Ghazal is a region of western South Sudan. Its name comes from the river Bahr el Ghazal.- Geography :The region consists of the states of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Lakes, and Warrap. It borders Central African Republic to the west...