Awerial County

Awerial
Awerial County
Nickname: 
Aliab land
Counties in Lakes State
Counties in Lakes State
Awerial is located in South Sudan
Awerial
Awerial
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 6°07′36″N 31°10′26″E / 6.1266°N 31.1738°E / 6.1266; 31.1738
Country South Sudan
StateLakes State
Area
 • Total4,544 km2 (1,754 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 estimate[1])
 • Total71,616
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
ClimateAw

Awerial is a County in Lakes State, central South Sudan.

Awerial people

The County made headlines in December 2013 when it received over 70,000 internally displaced people fleeing fighting in nearby Bor .[2] The town is also the seat of an Anglican Bishopric.

Awerial county is bordering Terekeka County of Central Equatoria State to the South, Bor County of Jonglei State to the East, Yirol East County to the North, Yirol West County to the North West.

  1. ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ Damon, Arwa (1 December 2014). "South Sudan peace talks planned as forces clash in key town". CNN. Retrieved 1 January 2014.