Juba in the state of Central Equatoria

Juba is the capital of the state of Central Equatoria in southern Sudan. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (918x524, 77 KB) Description: Map of Sudan, region Bahr al-Dschabal, city Juba Beschreibung: Karte von Sudan, Region Bahr al-Dschabal, Stadt Juba left image originally from Wikimedia Commons right image is self-created created by de:Benutzer:Sven-steffen arndt... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (918x524, 77 KB) Description: Map of Sudan, region Bahr al-Dschabal, city Juba Beschreibung: Karte von Sudan, Region Bahr al-Dschabal, Stadt Juba left image originally from Wikimedia Commons right image is self-created created by de:Benutzer:Sven-steffen arndt... Anglo-Egyptian Sudan had eight mudiriyas, or provinces, which were ambiguous when created but became well defined by the beginning of the Second World War. ... Central Equatoria Central Equatoria is one of the 26 states of Sudan, with an area of 22,956 km2. ... Southern Sudan is a region of Sudan. ...

Population

In 2005 its population was 163.442. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Development of Population:

1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

British hopes to join the southern part of Sudan with Uganda were dashed in 1947 by an agreement in Juba, also known as the Juba Conference, to unify northern and southern Sudan. In 1955, a mutiny of southern soldiers in the city sparked the First Sudanese Civil War, which did not end until 1972. During the Second Sudanese Civil War, Juba was a strategic location that was the focus of much fighting. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The First Sudanese Civil War was a conflict from 1955 to 1972 between the northern part of Sudan and a south that demanded more regional autonomy. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... The Second Sudanese Civil War started in 1983, although it is most accurately a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. ...

In 2005, Juba was handed over to the Sudanese People's Liberation Army. The city is to serve as the permanent regional capital of Southern Sudan, although the interim capital was Rumbek. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sudan Peoples Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) is a rebel group that was formed in 1983. ... Southern Sudan is a region of Sudan. ... Rumbek is the capital of the state of Lakes (also known as Buhayrat) in southern Sudan. ...

Infrastructure

The city is a river port and the southern terminus of traffic along the River Nile. It is also a transportation hub, with highways connecting it to Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. For alternative meanings of Nile, see Nile (disambiguation) The Nile in Egypt Length 6 695 km Elevation of the source 1 134 m Average discharge 2 830 m³/s Area watershed 3 400 000 km² Origin Africa Mouth the Mediterranean Basin countries Uganda - Sudan - Egypt The Nile (Arabic: النيل an...

Because of the war this 'transportation hub' isn't working anymore. Roads and harbour are not in use now. This is because of the civil war, which ended after 20 years in January 2005. Now the UN is repairing the roads, because during the war all the roads have been demolished, by bombs or by heavy rain. The rebuilding of the roads (highway is a big word) takes a lot of work, because in the rainy season they can't work on them. From November till February is the dry season. They have started to rebuild the road to Uganda, because many of the original habitants of Juba fled to Uganda during the war. The roads are important for the peace process, people need them to return to their homes, to pick up 'daily life' again.

Now in Juba there is only one paved road. This is a concrete road, build by the English in the fifties. The rebuilding of Juba is in full process now.#REDIRECT Insert textme_bri321@hotmail.com

Education

The city is the location of the University of Juba.

You may find the old Greek Primary School adjacent to the old Greek Club and the Greek-Orthodox Church (Ag. Stylianos), see picture

External links

• Southern Sudan's frontline town, BBC, April 20, 2005

Juba due to its multi-ethnic background, had many schools along with a Greek Primary School, attached to the Greek-Orthodox Church. Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...