Morobo County

Morobo County
CountrySouth Sudan
StateCentral Equatoria
Government
 • CommissionerJoseph Mawa Ukuba
Area
 • Total1,304 km2 (503 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total148,023[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Hon Moses Soro Former Commissioner 2012 - 2015
Hon Joseph Mawa Okuba Former Commissioner 2021 - 2024


Morobo is one of the six counties in Central Equatoria state, South Sudan.[2] [3] Morobo County borders Uganda and Congo. The county is mainly occupied by Kakwa speaking people, Keliko and Lugbara. The people in Morobo are local farmers working for food. Morobo is part of the green belt and also acts as a breadbasket for Yei and Juba.[4]

There has been sporadic violence in Morobo County since the establishment of South Sudan at the end of the Second Sudanese Civil War.[4] The UN is working with locals to address these issues.[5]

Joseph Mawa is the current commissioner of Morobo County.[6]

  1. ^ "Morobo (County, South Sudan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ "Additional 5 counties established in Yei River State". gurtong. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  3. ^ "Seed Fair in Morobo". fao.org. Food and Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  4. ^ a b "Morobo".
  5. ^ "Morobo County residents call on armed forces to unite to protect civilians".
  6. ^ Independent, The (2022-12-21). "UPDF to redeploy along Uganda-South Sudan border". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2023-01-13.