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47-405: Rumbek is approximately 377 kilometres (234 mi) by road northwest of Juba , the capital and largest city in the country. Its coordinates are 6°49′N 29°41′E  /  6.81°N 29.68°E  / 6.81; 29.68 and its elevation is 420 metres (1,380 ft) above sea level. Rumbek is the headquarters of Rumbek Central County and is the capital of Lakes State , one of

94-609: A County Commissioner, appointed by the State Governor in consultation with the President. They are: Juba , Kajo Keji , Liria , Mongalla , Wonduruba , Rokon , Tali , Terekeka , Yei , Ji-Menze , Tombek , Tindilo , Kaya , Muni , Morobo , and Rijong . The major border crossing to the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo is at Dimo , a village in the state. Major tribes of Central Equatoria have included

141-641: A branch in Juba. National Insurance Corporation (NIC), the leading Ugandan insurance services provider, maintains an office in the city. Despite recent economic difficulties brought about by the 15 December 2013 civil war , Juba has continued to grow and construction is still booming. This is probably due to the high demand for affordable housing and hotel accommodations. Research from the Overseas Development Institute found that markets in Juba are transient, as many traders only come to make

188-411: A distinct wet and dry season like most tropical savanna climates. December receives no precipitation at all, with almost no rain falling from November to March. August, the wettest month, receives 159.7 millimetres (6.29 in) of rainfall on average. August also has 13.9 precipitation days, which is the most of any month. Humidity is much higher in the wet season than the dry season, with February having

235-431: A humidity at just 31% and August having a humidity at 74%. Rumbek receives 2675.7 hours of sunshine annually on average, with the sunshine being distributed fairly evenly across the year, although it is lower during the wet season. January receives the most sunshine, while June receives the least. The following points of interest are found in or near Rumbek: Juba, South Sudan Juba ( / ˈ dʒ uː b ə / )

282-582: A large compound near the Juba Airport. In 2005, Juba's population was 163,442. Based on analysis of aerial photos, the best estimate of several donors working in Juba calculated the 2006 population at approximately 250,000. The 5th Sudan Population and Housing Census took place in April/May 2008, stating the population of Juba County to be 372,413 (the majority residing in Juba City, which dominates

329-837: A new terminal was begun in late 2007 when the oil prices were very high ($ 100+). Since then – with the oil prices going back down – the fate of the new terminal is uncertain. Building on the new terminal restarted in early 2014. As of February 2014, there are daily flights to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi , Kenya ; Khartoum International Airport in Sudan; Entebbe International Airport in Entebbe , Uganda ; and Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan ( UNMISS ) has

376-560: A new town could be constructed to serve as the capital of Mongalla Province . The site was chosen by Anglo-Egyptian officials partly because of the presence of the CMS Nugent Memorial Intermediate School there, and partly because its proximity to river transportation on the Nile . Major construction of the new city of Juba was underway by 1927. Traders from Rejaf relocated to the new city in 1929, and

423-516: A presence in Juba. The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and the Kenyan banking conglomerate Kenya Commercial Bank has its South Sudanese headquarters in the city and a branch network of eleven branches throughout South Sudan. The three indigenous South Sudanese commercial banks namely; Buffalo Commercial Bank , Ivory Bank and Nile Commercial Bank , all maintain their headquarters in Juba. Equity Bank , another regional finance services provider also has

470-579: A quick profit and so do not invest in storage facilities or shops. Juba has major roads that go to major towns in South Sudan, such roads include the Juba-Nimule road and the Aggrey Jaden Road . as others are seen in the table below; A variety of foods are eaten in Juba including: Among the places of worship , they are predominantly Christian churches and temples: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba ( Catholic Church ), Province of

517-400: A wet season and a dry season and the temperature being hot year-round. The average annual mean temperature is 27.8 °C (82.0 °F), the average annual high temperature is 34.5 °C (94.1 °F), while the average annual low temperature is 21.2 °C (70.2 °F). The hottest time of year is from February to May, just before the wet season starts. March is the hottest month, having

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564-404: Is also the national capital of South Sudan . On October 2, 2015, the state was split into three states: Jubek , Terekeka , and Yei River . The state of Central Equatoria was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020. Central Equatoria, like other states in South Sudan, is subdivided into counties, which are further divided into Payams , then Bomas . Each county is led by

611-614: Is near Kampala in Uganda. They are united by their religion, which came to them in the 1940s. They now consider themselves to be a new tribe. The agriculturalists out of these are the Bari,Kuku, the Kakwa, Avokaya, Mundo, Pojulu, Lokoya, Lulubo, Nyangwara, Keliko, Nyepo. They grow a variety of crops, including maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, 'bolot or sorghum, millet, groundnuts, beans.cow peas, yams These tribes have two crops to harvest every year,

658-542: Is the capital and largest city of South Sudan . The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State . It is the most recently declared national capital and had a population of 525,953 in 2017. It has an area of 52 km (20 sq mi), with the metropolitan area covering 336 km (130 sq mi). Juba was established in 1920–21 by

705-505: Is the smallest of the original South Sudanese states. Its previous name was Bahr al-Jabal (also Bahr-el-Jebel), named after a tributary of the White Nile that flows through the state. It was renamed Central Equatoria in the first Interim Legislative Assembly on 1 April 2005 under the government of Southern Sudan . Central Equatoria seceded from Sudan as part of the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 2011. The state's capital, Juba ,

752-854: The Bari , Mandari , Pojulu , Kakwa , Keliko , Kuku , Lugbara , Avukaya , Baka , Nyangwara , Adio , and Lulubo . Minor tribes have included the Nyepo in Northern Kajo Keji County and the Lokoya along the Nimule Road. Erasto Gonda, Senior Folklore Officer for Central Equatoria's information ministry, further detailed the State's demographics: In terms of tribes in Central Equatoria, we have Mundari of Terekeka County,

799-694: The Church Missionary Society (CMS) in a small Bari village, also called Juba. The city was made as the capital of Mongalla Province in the late 1920s. The growth of the town accelerated following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, which made Juba the capital of the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan . Juba became the capital of South Sudan in 2011 after its independence , but influential parties wanted Ramciel to be

846-770: The Second Sudanese Civil War , Juba was a strategic location that was the focus of much fighting. In 2005, Juba became the interim seat and the capital of the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (before the agreement, Rumbek had been the proposed interim capital). With the advent of peace, the United Nations increased its presence in Juba, shifting its management of operations in Southern Sudan from its previous location in Kenya . Under

893-535: The county ), but the results were rejected by the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan . Juba is developing very rapidly due to oil money and the Chinese coming for work and development. In 2011, the population of the city of Juba is estimated at 372,410, but may potentially be more. As of 2013 , the city's population was growing at a rate of 4.23%. The Juba City Council's CEO, Martin Simon Wani, has claimed

940-593: The 10 states of South Sudan . Following the peace agreement ending the Second Sudanese Civil War , the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement chose Rumbek to serve as the temporary administrative center of the Government of Southern Sudan . Later, Juba was selected to become the permanent capital. Like most South Sudanese towns, Rumbek suffered significant infrastructural damage during the civil war, in which an estimated 2 million people perished. In 2004,

987-649: The Central Bank building in the mid-1940s, as well as the Juba Hotel in the mid-1930s. From the establishment of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1899 the British administered southern Sudan separately from the north. In 1946, without consulting Southern opinion, the British administration began instead to implement a policy of uniting the north and the south. To facilitate the new policy, the Juba Conference

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1034-469: The Episcopal Church of South Sudan ( Anglican Communion ), Baptist Convention of South Sudan ( Baptist World Alliance ), Presbyterian Church in Sudan ( World Communion of Reformed Churches ). Juba has a tropical wet and dry climate ( Köppen : Aw), and as it lies near the equator, temperatures are hot year-round. However, little rain falls from November to March, which is also the time of

1081-546: The Governor's office of Mongalla was moved there in 1930. Greek merchants supplying the British Army played an early and central role in the establishment of Juba in the early 1920s. Their number never exceeded 2,000, but because of their excellent relationship with the native Bari people and the large amount of resulting assistance they received, they built many structures in the downtown Juba Market area as well as in

1128-696: The Pojulu of Lainya, Wonduruba and Tijor counties combined, and the Bari of Juba County, who are the largest. Then we have the Kuku from Kajok Keji County, Nyangwara from Rokon area – then we have the Kakwa, from Yei County and Morobo, then there is the Keliko from Morobo County, the Avokaya, Mundo and Baka from Tore Payam of Yei County. Additionally, there are the Pojulu-Tijor who are near Tali. So, these tribes are

1175-612: The South Sudanese government expressed dissatisfaction with the city's suitability as a national capital, and the government proposed that a new planned city be built as a replacement capital elsewhere, most likely Ramciel in Lakes . On 5 September 2011, the government announced the capital of South Sudan would move some 250 km away from Juba to Ramciel , which is located in the middle of South Sudan, about 60 km East of Yirol West County , Lakes State . As of June 2020,

1222-520: The United Nations ( OCHA ) estimated the population of "Rumbek County" at about 82,500. At that time, the Dinka Agar constituted about 60% of the population, 30% were Dinka Gok , 6% were Bongo and 4% were Jur-Bel . In 2011, the population of the town of Rumbek is estimated at 32,100. The town of Rumbek is situated on the main road (A43) from Juba to the southeast to Wau to the northwest. There are two smaller roads out of town; one to Yirol to

1269-610: The area that the contemporary British soldiers called the Greek Quarter, which is today the small suburb of Hai Jalaba. Many of these structures are still standing today. Public buildings such as the Ivory Bank, Notos Lounge, the old Sudan Airways Building, Paradise Hotel, and the Nile Commercial Bank and Buffalo Commercial Bank were all built by Greeks. Greek merchants were responsible for the construction of

1316-549: The capital. The government announced the move of the capital to Ramciel, but it is yet to occur. Under the Khedivate of Egypt , Juba served as the southernmost garrison of the Egyptian army, quartering only a handful of soldiers. Disease was common; soldiers often fell ill due to the malaria , meningitis and blackwater fever that was prevalent in the region. Explorers and campaigners Samuel Baker and Florence Baker used

1363-491: The council and former Yei County Commissioner David Lokonga Moses was appointed as deputy mayor. A ministerial committee to keep Juba clean and sanitary was also created by gubernatorial decree at the same time. In Michael Lado Allah-Jabu was appointed mayor of the city council following the removal of Kalisto Lado by Governor of Central Equatoria Emmanuel Adil Anthony . Allah-Jabu was himself removed by Adil Anthony on 27 June 2023. Following his removal, Emmanuel Khamis

1410-423: The country or went north to Sudan and Egypt assimilated into Arab culture. It is also worth noting that most South Sudanese diaspore kept the core of their culture even while in exile. Traditional culture is highly held and great attention is given to knowing one's origin and dialect. Although the common languages spoken are Juba Arabic and English, Swahili began to be introduced to the population to improve

1457-559: The east and another to Durbuoni to the north. Since 2005, some of the roads have undergone repairs. Rumbek is also served by Rumbek Airport . The main construction contractor in Rumbek, working on both the roads and the airport is Civicon Limited . Like other parts of South Sudan and the East Sudanian savanna , Rumbek has a tropical savanna climate which borders on a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen Aw bordering on BSh ), with

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1504-602: The eight tribes who speak one language with slight differences, Kutuk , although they all have different traditional dances. Mundari language for example has its own notion tone different from Bari but they also speak Bari at the same time because some of the border the Bari to the north of Juba, although there are differences in some of the words. Some of the tribes like Avokaya of Yei County, Lugbara and Keliko of Morobo speak one language with slight differences except Mundo and Baka which speak different languages. But they all also have their special languages, called their ‘Kobura’ which

1551-641: The first in June or July and the second in November or December. They also keep small number of cattle, goats, and sheep and keep poultry, duck and pigeons. Due to the South Sudanese Civil War , the state's culture was heavily influenced by the countries neighboring South Sudan. Many South Sudanese fled to Ethiopia , Kenya and Uganda , where they interacted with the nationals and learned their languages and culture. Most of those who remained in

1598-452: The highest average high at 37.9 °C (100.2 °F), the highest mean at 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) and the highest average low at 23.2 °C (73.8 °F). August and July have the lowest average high and mean at 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) and 26.5 °C (79.7 °F), while December has the lowest average low at 18.5 °C (65.3 °F). Rumbek receives 847.7 millimetres (33.37 in) of rain over 77.1 precipitation days, with

1645-571: The leadership of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , the United Nations established a camp known as "OCHA Camp", which served as a base for many United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations . Juba became the world's newest national capital on 9 July 2011, when South Sudan formally declared its independence from the Republic of the Sudan . However, influential parties including

1692-450: The lengthy rainy season, which lasts from March until October. The roads are important for the peace process in Sudan as people need them to return to their homes and to regain what they feel is a normal life. The first road that has started to be rebuilt is the road to Uganda. This road is particularly important, as many of the original inhabitants of Juba fled to Uganda during the war. As of 2009 , there are three paved roads in Juba, one that

1739-587: The move has yet to occur. In September 2015, nearly 200 people were killed in a tanker explosion in Juba . Since the beginning of the 2023 Sudan Conflict , approximately 6,000 refugees have arrived in the city. Many settled in Gorom, an area near the city, and have struggled from lack of humanitarian aid. Juba is led by a city council , formed in March 2011. The council was established by Governor Clement Wani Konga who appointed by Mohammed El Haj Baballa mayor of

1786-567: The nearby island of Gondokoro as a base during their expeditions to what is now South Sudan and northern Uganda from 1863 to 1865 and 1871 to 1873. The present city of Juba was established on the site of a small Bari village, also called Juba, where the Church Missionary Society (CMS) had established a mission and the Nugent Memorial Intermediate School in 1920–21. In the late 1920s, Anglo-Egyptian officials ordered Bari residents to relocate so that

1833-503: The others do not understand. It is a hidden language, they speak it during danger. They are all from one family but got separated because of land, the land was not enough. They were at first were pastoralists, and then diverged as pastoralists and agriculturalists. Then there is also the Direr or Nubi, these people are a collection of tribes and their religion is Islam. They settled together in two main places, Malakia in Juba and Bombo which

1880-557: The population exceeds one million with up to a million more living in surrounding suburbs. Suburbs adjacent to Juba have become increasingly dense as people from the countryside move into the city for economic opportunities. Juba has been described as undergoing an economic boom, especially in the past five years and since independence. The prospect of an economic boom has brought thousands of merchants to Juba, mostly from northern Sudan and from East Africa . As of October 2010 , several regional and international businesses have established

1927-415: The road network between the two countries. Recent media reports from the region suggest that the railway link from Juba may link directly with Kenya, bypassing Uganda. Juba International Airport ( IATA : JUB , ICAO : HJJJ ) is the site of large numbers of flights bringing UN and non-governmental organization (NGO) aid into South Sudan , as well as passengers and general air freight. The construction of

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1974-491: The roads, but a full repair is expected to take many years. In 2003, the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) started to clear the roads leading from Juba to Uganda and Kenya. It was expected that these roads would be completely de-mined and rebuilt in the course of 2006–2008. The rebuilding of the roads, which are mostly unpaved, takes a tremendous amount of effort and time because of the limited work season due to

2021-516: The year with the hottest maximum temperatures, reaching 38 °C (100 °F) in February. From April to October, more than 100 millimetres (3.9 in) of rain falls per month. The annual total precipitation is nearly 1,000 mm (39 in). Central Equatoria Central Equatoria is a state in South Sudan . With an area of 43,033 square kilometres (16,615 sq mi), it

2068-533: Was also a transport hub, with highways connecting it to Kenya , Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo . Since the end of the war Juba has been unable to recover to its pre-war state and is no longer a significant trade city. Roads and the river harbour are no longer in use due to being in disrepair. The United Nations and the South Sudanese government are working on repairing

2115-481: Was appointed caretaker mayor. Prior to March 2011, the area now administered by Juba City Council was divided into Juba, Kator, and Muniki payams . It is now a standalone subdivision of Juba County , of which it is the county seat. The city is a river port and the southern terminus of traffic along the Nile (specifically along the Bahr-al-Ghazal portion of the White Nile ). Before the civil war, Juba

2162-719: Was convened as a gesture to southerners, the hidden aim being the appeasement of northern Sudanese nationalists and the Egyptian government . Until 1956, Juba was in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan , which was jointly administered by the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Egypt . In 1955, a mutiny of southern soldiers in Torit sparked the First Sudanese Civil War , which did not end until 1972. During

2209-754: Was re-surfaced in July. The main one is a concrete road, built by the British in the 1950s. Between 2008 and 2011, the Ugandan government and the Southern Sudanese government undertook joint efforts to develop a railway link between the Northern Ugandan city of Gulu and Juba, with an extension to Wau . A memorandum of understanding between the two governments was signed to that effect in August 2008. The same memorandum outlined plans to develop

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