Juba | |
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From top, left to right: View of Juba, John Garang Mausoleum Square, aerial view, United Nations (UTair) Boeing 737, White Nile river in Juba | |
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  Juba Location of Juba in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 4°51′N 31°36′E / 4.850°N 31.600°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Central Equatoria |
| County | Juba |
| Payam | Juba |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Flora Gabriel Modi (2023–present)[1] |
| Area | |
| 52 km2 (20 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 336 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2017 estimate) | |
| 525,953 | |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (Central Africa Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | (Not Observed) |
| Climate | Aw |
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Juba (/ˈdʒuːbə/)[2] 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 km2 (20 sq mi), with the metropolitan area covering 336 km2 (130 sq mi).
Juba was established in 1920–21 by 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,[3] 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 the capital. The government announced the move of the capital to Ramciel, but it is yet to occur.
- ^ Radio Tamazuj, Radio Tamazuj. "Juba city gets first female mayor". radiotamazuj.org. Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Juba: is the capital of South Sudan, on the White Nile river. Pop: 250 000 (2006 est)". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ Martin, Ellen; Mosel, Irina (January 2011). "City limits: urbanisation and vulnerability in Sudan" (PDF). Overseas Department Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.