- Juba, Sudan
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footnotes = Juba is a city inSudan , the regional capital ofSouthern Sudan and the capital of theSudan ese state ofCentral Equatoria .Population
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2005 its population was 163,442. Based on analysis of aerial photos, the best estimate of several donors working in Juba estimate the 2006 population at approximately 250,000. The 5th Sudan Population and Housing Census took place in April/May 2008 and the updated population numbers are expected by the end of calendar year 2008.Development of population:
History
In 19th century, a trading post and a mission named
Gondokoro was located in the vicinity of Juba.From
1899 to1956 , the Juba was in theAnglo-Egyptian Sudan jointly administered by theUnited Kingdom and Egypt. British hopes to join the southern part of Sudan withUganda were dashed in1947 by an agreement in Juba, also known as theJuba Conference , to unify northern and southern Sudan. In1955 , a mutiny of southern soldiers in the city sparked theFirst Sudanese Civil War , which did not end until1972 . During theSecond Sudanese Civil War , Juba was a strategic location that was the focus of much fighting.In
2005 , Juba was handed over to theSudanese People's Liberation Army . The city serves as the permanent regional capital ofSouthern Sudan , although the interim capital wasRumbek .With the advent of peace, the
United Nations increased its presence in Juba, whereas manySouthern Sudan operations had until that time been managed fromKenya . Under the leadership of theUnited Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, theUnited Nations established a camp known as "OCHA Camp", which served as a base for manyUnited Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations.Infrastructure
The city is a river port and the southern terminus of traffic along the
Nile , properly called the "Bahr al Jabal" section of theWhite Nile . Before the civil war Juba was also a transportation hub, with highways connecting it toKenya ,Uganda and theDemocratic Republic of Congo .Because of the war Juba can hardly be called a "Transportation Hub" anymore. Roads and the harbour are currently not in use due to disrepair. The UN and Southern Sudanese government are repairing the roads, but full repair is expected to take many years. The
Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD ) started in 2003 to clear the roads leading from Juba to Uganda and Kenya, it is expected that these roads will be completely demined and rebuilt in the course of 2006-2008. The rebuilding of the roads, most un-paved, takes a tremendous amount of effort and time because of the limited work season due to the rainy season, which lasts from March until October. The first road that has started to be rebuilt is the road to Uganda. This road is particularly important as many of the original habitants of Juba fled to Uganda during the war. The roads are considerably important for the peace process in Sudan as people need them to return to their homes and to regain what they feel is a normal life again.As of 2008 , there are three paved roads in Juba. The main one is a concrete road, built by the English in the fifties. The rebuilding of Juba is in full process now; evidence of this is reflected byWalta Information Centers report thatEthiopian Airlines would begin flights to Juba three times a week in September 2006. As of July 2008 there are now daily flights from Nairobi International Airport with 3 companies, daily flights from Khartoum with only one company and weekly flights with Entebbe and Addis Abeba. Juba is served by theJuba Airport (JUB/HSSJ).The city is the location of the
Juba National University .External links
* Fisher, J. 2005, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4461663.stm 'Southern Sudan's frontline town'] , "BBC News", 20 April.
* Holt, K. 2007, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6228705.stm 'In pictures: Juba's street struggle'] , "BBC News", 4 January.
* [http://www.thejubapost.com The Juba Post]References
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/SU/28/Juba.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 550m]
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