Kapoeta East County

Kapoeta East County
Kapoeta East County is located in South Sudan
Kapoeta East County
Kapoeta East County
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 4°30′4″N 34°9′42″E / 4.50111°N 34.16167°E / 4.50111; 34.16167
Country South Sudan
RegionEquatoria
StateEastern Equatoria
HeadquartersNarus
Area
 • Total
29,638 km2 (11,443 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 estimate[1])
 • Total
252,271
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Kapoeta East County is an administrative region of Eastern Equatoria state in South Sudan, bordered by Kenya to the south, Ethiopia to the east and Jonglei state to the west. It is part of the Greater Kapoeta region of the state. The largest ethnic group is the Toposa people. The principal town is Narus. The county includes the disputed Ilemi triangle, controlled by Kenya. The emblem of the county is a horned bull, with big humps and a large tail.[2]

Eastern Equatoria - Kapoeta East to the East.
  1. ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "EASTERN EQUATORIA COUNTIES GET NEW LOGOS". Sudan Catholic Radio. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-27.