Kapoeta
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Town |
| motto | |
| image_skyline | Peace agreement dancers in Kapoeta, Sudan.jpg |
| image_caption | Peace agreement dancers in Kapoeta |
| pushpin_map | South Sudan |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in South Sudan |
| subdivision_type | |
| subdivision_name | South Sudan |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Equatoria |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | Eastern Equatoria |
| subdivision_type3 | County |
| subdivision_name3 | Kapoeta South County |
| leader_title | Town Clerk |
| leader_title1 | |
| established_title | Town |
| established_date | 19 August 2013 |
| unit_pref | |
| area_total_km2 | |
| area_land_km2 | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_total | 7,000 |
| population_density_km2 | |
| timezone | CAT |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 677 |
| postal_code_type | |
| :: |
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Kapoeta is a town in South Sudan. It is located in Kapoeta South County, in Eastern Equatoria State, in southeastern South Sudan.
Location
The town lies on the east bank of the Singaita River. The post at Kapoeta was established by Captain Knollys, who reached the river in January 1927.{{cite book |page=84 |title=Northeast African Studies, Volume 3 |publisher=African Studies Center, Michigan State University |year=1981}} This location lies approximately 275 km, by road, east of Juba, the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The town sits at an elevation of 677 m above sea level.
History
Kapoeta was upgraded to town status administered by a town clerk on August 19, 2013. Main article: Torit County
Transport
The main road from Lokichogio, Kenya to the capital city of Juba, South Sudan, runs through Kapoeta. The town is also served by Kapoeta Airport which, in 2011, was little more than a dirt strip.
Population
, the population of Kapoeta was estimated at 7,000.
Culture
Kapoeta town sits in a land dominated by the Toposa ethnic group. The Didinga also live in the area, but they are farmers and tend to inhabit the fertile, wetter hills, whereas the cattle-centric Toposa people dominate the plains.
In popular culture
Kapoeta is a destination for the many South Sudanese who are chronicled in the nonfiction book Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in Sudan.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in or near Kapoeta:
- The offices of Kapoeta Town Council
- The headquarters of Kapoeta South County
- Kapoeta Airport – a civilian airport to the north of town
- Kapoeta Power Station – A 0.9MW high-speed diesel plant, commissioned in 2011
- The Narus River – Seasonal River, prone to flooding
References
References
- Nakimangole, Peter Lokale. (22 April 2016). "Additional Counties In Imatong And Namorunyang States Established". Gurtong.
- [http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Sudan_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Juba%20%28%29%20(Airport)%20&toplace=Kapoeta%20%28Sharq%20al%20Istiwa%27iyah%29&fromlat=4.872006&tolat=4.7716667&fromlng=31.601117&tolng=33.5902778 Map Showing Kapoeta And Juba With Distance Marker]
- [http://www.airportsearch.org/HSKP/Kapoeta-Airport.html Elevation of 2,220 Feet Above Sea Level] {{webarchive. link. (2012-03-17)
- Ijoo, Bosco. (20 August 2013). "Eastern Equatoria to upgrade three towns to municipalities". Sudan Tribune.
- [http://allafrica.com/stories/201102050021.html Kapoeta Power Station Commissioned In 2011]
- "2002 Geological Survey of Kapoeta County".
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