Maridi County

Maridi County
County
Country South Sudan
RegionEquatoria
StateWestern Equatoria
Area
 • Total
2,970 sq mi (7,692 km2)
Population
 (2017 estimate[1])
 • Total
106,834
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Maridi County is an administrative area in Western Equatoria, South Sudan. It borders Mvolo County to the north-east, Mundri West County to the east and Ibba County to the west. It also borders Lakes State (Wulu County) to the north-west, Central Equatoria State (Yei County) to the south-east and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the south-west.[2][3][4] The major ethnic groups in Maridi County are Baka, Mundu, Avukaya, Zande, Moro Kodo, and Wetu.[5]

  1. ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "The 32 Federal States of the Republic of South Sudan". paanluelwel.com. 29 December 2018.
  3. ^ "The 32 States of the Republic of South Sudan". hotinjuba.com. 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Maridi". csrf-southsudan.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  5. ^ "Maridi". csrf-southsudan.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.