Location

The town is located in Torit County

Torit County

Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital.-Location:...

, Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of 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 the Republic of Uganda. Its location lies approximately 150 kilometres (93.2 mi), by road, east of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country. The coordinates of Torit are:4° 24' 28.80"N, 32° 34' 30.00"E (Latitude:4.4080; Longitude:32.5750).

Overview

Torit is the county seat of Torit County

Torit County

Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital.-Location:...

. It is also the capital of Eastern Equatoria State, one of the ten (10) states which constitute South Sudan. The town boasts of an airport, two hospitals, several primarry schools and two secondary schools. The main road from Juba, South Sudan to Lokichogio, Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

, passes through Torit.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in Torit:

• Fr Saturlino Ohure Mausoleum
• The offices of Torit Town Council
• The headquarters of Torit County
  Torit County
  Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital.-Location:...
  
  
• The headquarters of Eastern Equatoria State
• Dr John Garang Memmorial Secondary School, Torit
• Torit Secondary School
• Torit East Secondary School
• Torit Hospital
• Torit State Hospital
• The Juba-Lokichogio Road - The road, which is the primary land route to and from Kenya
  Kenya
  Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
  
  , passes through Torit
• Torit Airport
  Torit Airport
  -Location:Torit Airport is located in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, in the town of Torit, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. The airport is located to the northeast of the central business district of the town....
  
  - A small civilian airport
• Torit Hospital
• Torit State Hospital
• Lomoliha Market - The central market for the town.

External links

• Location of Torit At Google Maps