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'''Akobo''', is a town in [[South Sudan]].<br />
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==Location==<br />
It is located in the [[Akobo County]] of [[Jonglei State]] in the [[Greater Upper Nile]] region of South Sudan,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/appointed-govt-eastern-bieh-send-advance-team-akobo|title=Appointed govt of 'Eastern Bieh' to send advance team to Akobo|publisher=Radio Tamzuj|date=31 May 2016|accessdate=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819222158/https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/appointed-govt-eastern-bieh-send-advance-team-akobo|archive-date=2016-08-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> in the northeastern part of South Sudan, near the International border with [[Ethiopia]]. Its location lies approximately {{convert|450|km|mi}}, by road, northeast of [[Juba, South Sudan|Juba]],<br />
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==Population==<br />
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According to the [[Sudan]]ese census, which was boycotted by the [[South Sudan]]ese government, [[Akobo County|Akobo County's]] population was 400,210 in 2008.<br />
The land is inhabited by the land natives the Anyuak and Lou Nuer.<br />
[[File:Akobo, South Sudan - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|Crossing a stream.]]<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
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From Akobo, one road leads northwest to [[Padoi]] and Walgak towards [[Waat]]. Another road leads south to [[Kong Kong]] and [[Pibor]]. The town is also served by [[Akobo Airport]].<br />
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==Notable landmarks==<br />
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Notable landmarks in the town of Akobo include the following:<br />
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* The offices of Akobo, Town Council<br />
* The headquarters of [[Akobo County|Akobo County Administration]]<br />
* The town is situated near three rivers: the [[Geni River]] to the west, the [[Pibor River]] to the east, and the [[Akobo River]] to the southeast. The Akobo river empties into the river Pibor at the border town of [[Old Akobo]].<br />
*Akobo has a clinic which was built in 1911 and a hospital which was built between 1976 and 1983. Akobo has three primary schools and one intermediate high school.<br />
* [[Akobo Heritage and Memorial University]] - An institution of higher learning<br />
* [[Akobo Airport]] - A civilian airport<br />
* Akobo has Akobo Lou Nuer Youth Association office in juba.<br />
* Akobo most part of land are dominated by Cie-both or Cie-dok lineages.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Akobo County]]<br />
* [[Akobo Airport]]<br />
* [[Jonglei|Jonglei State]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=7.7760,+33.0000&hl=en&ll=7.776989,32.985935&spn=0.026873,0.093555&sll=7.796718,33.096657&sspn=0.107487,0.243416&z=14 Location of Akobo At Google Maps]<br />
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{{Jonglei}}<br />
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[[Category:Populated places in Jonglei State]]<br />
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