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词条 Kapoeta
释义

  1. Location

  2. History

  3. Transport

  4. Population

  5. Culture

  6. Points of interest

  7. See also

  8. References

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Kapoeta is a town in South Sudan. It is located in Kapoeta South County, in Namorunyang State,[2] 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.[3]

This location lies approximately {{convert|275|km|mi}}, by road, east of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, and the largest city in that country.[4]

The town sits at an elevation of {{convert|677|m|ft}} above sea level.[5]

History

Kapoeta was upgraded to Town status administered by a town clerk on August 19, 2013.[6]

{{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

{{asof|August 2008}}, the population of Kapoeta was estimated at about 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.

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[7]
  • The Narus River - Seasonal river, prone to flooding[8]

See also

  • Kapoeta Airport
  • Eastern Equatoria
  • Equatoria

References

1. ^
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/19112/Additional-Counties-In-Imatong-And-Namorunyang-States-Established.aspx|title=Additional Counties In Imatong And Namorunyang States Established|first=Peter Lokale|last=Nakimangole|publisher=Gurtong|date=22 April 2016|accessdate=14 August 2016}}
3. ^{{cite book |page=84 |title=Northeast African Studies, Volume 3 |publisher=African Studies Center, Michigan State University |year=1981}}
4. ^Map Showing Kapoeta And Juba With Distance Marker
5. ^Elevation of 2,220 Feet Above Sea Level {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317130006/http://www.airportsearch.org/HSKP/Kapoeta-Airport.html |date=2012-03-17 }}
6. ^{{cite news|last=Ijoo|first=Bosco|title=Eastern Equatoria to upgrade three towns to municipalities|url=http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article47717|accessdate=22 August 2013|newspaper=Sudan Tribune|date=20 August 2013}}
7. ^Kapoeta Power Station Commissioned In 2011
8. ^2002 Geological Survey of Kapoeta County
{{Eastern Equatoria}}{{Authority control}}

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