Yambiois a city inSouth Sudan.
Yambio
Burekiwe | |
|---|---|
  Yambio Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates:04°33′54″N28°22′30″E/ 4.56500°N 28.37500°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Equatoria |
| State | Western Equatoria |
| County | Yambio County |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,129 ft) |
| Population (2014 est.) | |
• Total | 45,685 |
| • Ethnicities | Multi-Ethnicities but Azande are known to be the majority |
| • Religions | Christianity Islam Traditional African Religions |
| Time zone | UTC+2(CAT) |
Location
editThe City is located in Yambio County,Western Equatoria State,[1]in southwesternSouth Sudan,close to theborderwith theDemocratic Republic of Congo.Its location lies approximately 444 kilometres (276 mi), by road, west ofJuba Capital City of South Sudan.
Overview
editYambio is the headquarters ofYambio County,in which it lies. It is also the largest City ofWestern Equatoria State,one of the 10statesthat constitute theRepublic of South Sudan.Following the attainment ofindependenceby South Sudan in 2011, the main current concerns in Yambio include the following:[2]
- Resettlement of new South Sudanese returnees especially from theRepublic of Sudan,but also from other countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, theCentral African Republic,andUganda.
- Security enhancement against the maraudingUgandanrebels known as theLord's Resistance Army(LRA), who have terrorized the region for the past decade or so.
- Ensuring that the old residents and new returnees have enough food, now and in the future.
Population and demographics
editYambio and the surrounding communities are the ancestral home of theAzandeethnic group, who also inhabit in neighboring countries of TheDemocratic Republic of the Congoand TheCentral African Republic.Apart from the Azande, other tribes in Yambio county include theBalanda,Mundu andMorokodo.
In 1983, the Sudanese national census estimated the population of Yambio to be approximately 24,900 people. In 2010, it was estimated that the town's population had risen to about 31,700 people.[3]In 2011, another source estimated the population of the town at about 45,400.[4] The table below summarizes the population trends of the town, from all sources, for the last 40 years:
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1983 (Census) | 24,900 |
| 2010 (Estimate) | 31,700 |
| 2011 (Estimate) | 45,400 |
The main highways that passes through Yambio is A44-NW northbound toRi Rangu.A44-W leads toNzara,Ezoon the border with theCentral African Republic,andTambura.A44-E joins A43 which goes east toMaridiand further east to South Sudan's capital cityJuba.A44SE branches off at A44-East inMaridi,and goes southeast to the town of Yei, inYei River County,Central Equatoria State.A44-S goes to the town ofNabiapaion the border to The Democratic Republic of the Congo and The Republic South Sudan. Yambio is also served byYambio Airport(HSYA).[5]
Education
editOver 500 children in Yambio in Western Equatoria now have access to learning facilities following the opening of a new four-classroom building of the United Nursery and Primary School.[2]
These students had to walk an 8-kilometre round trip to fetch water before the new borehole was constructed in the school.[citation needed]
Points of interest
editThe following points of interest are located in Yambio or near the city limits:
- The offices of Yambio City Council
- The headquarters ofYambio County
- The headquarters ofWestern Equatoria State
- Yambio Airport- Civil Airport
- Royal Palace of theAzande Kingdom
- A branch ofEquity Bank (South Sudan)- A licensedcommercial bank
- The grave of KingGdudwe.
- All saints cathedral Timbiro.
- Gbudwe football stadium.
- Yambio Open Market
Climate
edit| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.47(106.65) | 44.43(111.97) | 42.46(108.43) | 40.48(104.86) | 39.5(103.1) | 34.56(94.21) | 34.56(94.21) | 34.56(94.21) | 33.57(92.43) | 34.56(94.21) | 36.53(97.75) | 38.51(101.32) | 44.43(111.97) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 35.55(95.99) | 36.55(97.79) | 35.22(95.4) | 33.17(91.71) | 30.33(86.59) | 28.7(83.66) | 27.91(82.24) | 28.14(82.65) | 28.57(83.43) | 28.87(83.97) | 30.47(86.85) | 33.97(93.15) | 31.46(88.63) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 29.77(85.59) | 30.94(87.69) | 29.76(85.57) | 27.91(82.24) | 25.98(78.76) | 24.91(76.84) | 24.27(75.69) | 24.41(75.94) | 24.77(76.59) | 25.12(77.22) | 26.26(79.27) | 28.74(83.73) | 26.91(80.44) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.89(71.4) | 23.44(74.19) | 22.39(72.3) | 21.11(70.0) | 19.95(67.91) | 19.29(66.72) | 18.9(66.02) | 18.74(65.73) | 18.92(66.06) | 19.53(67.15) | 20.09(68.16) | 21.32(70.38) | 20.47(68.85) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 13.82(56.88) | 15.8(60.44) | 17.77(63.99) | 17.77(63.99) | 15.8(60.44) | 16.79(62.22) | 14.81(58.66) | 14.81(58.66) | 13.82(56.88) | 16.79(62.22) | 16.79(62.22) | 15.8(60.44) | 13.82(56.88) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.13(0.32) | 38.24(1.51) | 118.89(4.68) | 168.8(6.65) | 286.47(11.28) | 286.14(11.27) | 276.67(10.89) | 317.26(12.49) | 305.16(12.01) | 400.25(15.76) | 177.19(6.98) | 24.81(0.98) | 200.67(7.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.8 | 4.31 | 12.39 | 19.3 | 24.68 | 26.75 | 27.91 | 28.63 | 27.38 | 27.1 | 16.79 | 3.95 | 18.42 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 26.83 | 30.98 | 48.71 | 65.28 | 78.41 | 82.57 | 84.0 | 84.91 | 84.12 | 82.54 | 69.1 | 38.81 | 64.68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 11.44 | 11.37 | 11.16 | 11.65 | 12.08 | 11.92 | 11.0 | 10.47 | 11.64 | 10.32 | 10.87 | 9.49 | 11.12 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Outgoing police spokesman to be Western Equatoria State police commissioner".Radio Tamazuj. 8 March 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 19 August 2016.Retrieved14 August2016.
- ^abImmediate Concerns In Yambio In 2011
- ^Population Estimates For Yambio (1983 - 2010)[dead link]
- ^Estimated Population of Yambio In 2011
- ^Location of Yambio bio Airport