Juba County

Juba County
Counties of Central Equatoria State
Counties of Central Equatoria State
Country South Sudan
StateCentral Equatoria
SeatJuba
Payam13 payams
Area
 • Total18,362 km2 (7,090 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 estimate[1])
 • Total525,953
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Juba County is an administrative area in Central Equatoria state, South Sudan.[2] It is the largest county in Central Equatoria and one of the largest in the region of Equatoria. Its county seat is Juba, the national capital of the South Sudan.

Its population according to the 2008 census conducted by Sudan, prior to South Sudanese independence, was 372,413.[3]

The current commissioner for Juba County is Charles Joseph Wani.[4] He was appointed vide Republic Decree by President Salva Kiir Mayardit as part of the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU).[5]

  1. ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "City limits: urbanisation and vulnerability in Sudan" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  3. ^ Isaac Vuni (8 July 2009). "South Sudan parliament throw outs census results". Sudan Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  4. ^ read, Awan Achiek·Conflict··1 min. "Juba County Commissioner calls on security forces to end conflict in Mangalla". Juba Echo. Retrieved 2023-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Ninrew, Chany (2022-12-09). "Juba Commissioner accuses officials of appointing land-grabbing chiefs". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-01-13.