Akobo Heritage and Memorial University
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Location
The university is located in the town of AkoboAkobo
Akobo is one of the 12 woredas in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the Akobo River, which flows westwards then north into the Baro River, defining its border with South Sudan. Part of the Nuer Zone, Akobo is bordered on the south and west by Sudan, on the north by Wentawo, and on...
, in Akobo County
Akobo County
-Location:The county is located in Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, bordering the country of Ethiopia. The county headqarters at Akobo are located approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country...
, Jonglei State
Jonglei
Jonglei is one of the 10 states of South Sudan. Jonglei is the largest state in the Republic of South Sudan, with approximately 122,479 km2, as well as the most populous according to the controversial 2008 census conducted during present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. Bor is the...
, in northeastern South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
, close to the International border with Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. This location lies approximately 450 kilometres (279.6 mi), by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country.
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- AkoboAkoboAkobo is one of the 12 woredas in the Gambela Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the Akobo River, which flows westwards then north into the Baro River, defining its border with South Sudan. Part of the Nuer Zone, Akobo is bordered on the south and west by Sudan, on the north by Wentawo, and on...
- Akobo AirportAkobo Airport-Location:Akobo Airport is located in Akobo County in Jonglei State, in the town of Akobo, near the International border with Ethiopia. The airport is located approximately , north of the central business district of Akobo....
- Akobo CountyAkobo County-Location:The county is located in Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, bordering the country of Ethiopia. The county headqarters at Akobo are located approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country...
- JongleiJongleiJonglei is one of the 10 states of South Sudan. Jonglei is the largest state in the Republic of South Sudan, with approximately 122,479 km2, as well as the most populous according to the controversial 2008 census conducted during present-day South Sudan's second period of autonomy. Bor is the...
- Greater Upper NileGreater Upper NileThe Greater Upper Nile is a region of northeastern South Sudan. It is named for the White Nile, a tributary of the Nile River in North and East Africa.- Geography :The region consists of the states of Jonglei, Unity, and Upper Nile...
- Education in South SudanEducation in South SudanIn South Sudan, the educational system is modelled after that of the Republic of Sudan. Primary education consists of eight years, followed by three years of secondary education, and then four years of university instruction; the 8 + 3 + 4 system, in place since 1990...
- List of universities in South Sudan