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The second capital of Sudan, Juba, was established by a number of '''Greeks''', mostly traders, back '''in 1923'''. Families named Constantatos, Krassas, Lolos, Potamianos, Moustakoudes, Michaelides, Kritikopoulos, Trimbalis, Carolides, built the town on the east bank of the White Nile, just opposite the town of Mongalla, used by the British as their administrative center. Later, another Greek, '''Nicholas Ghines''' relocated from Gedaref, back in 1947. |
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The city of Juba is marvelously located, with some basic infrastructure still in place, mainly since the Numeiry era. Today it is a typical post-conflict African town, with war-torn facilities. |
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[[United Kingdom|British]] hopes to join the southern part of Sudan with [[Uganda]] were dashed in [[1947]] by an agreement in Juba, also known as the [[Juba Conference]], to unify northern and southern Sudan. In [[1955]], a mutiny of southern soldiers in the city sparked the [[First Sudanese Civil War]], which did not end until [[1972]]. During the [[Second Sudanese Civil War]], Juba was a strategic location that was the focus of much fighting. |
[[United Kingdom|British]] hopes to join the southern part of Sudan with [[Uganda]] were dashed in [[1947]] by an agreement in Juba, also known as the [[Juba Conference]], to unify northern and southern Sudan. In [[1955]], a mutiny of southern soldiers in the city sparked the [[First Sudanese Civil War]], which did not end until [[1972]]. During the [[Second Sudanese Civil War]], Juba was a strategic location that was the focus of much fighting. |
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Revision as of 22:49, 16 February 2006
Juba is the capital of the state of Central Equatoria in southern Sudan.
Population
In 2005 its population was 163.442.
Development of Population:
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1973 (census) | 56,737 |
| 1983 (census) | 83,787 |
| 1993 (census) | 114,980 |
| 2005 (calculation) | 163,442 |
History
British hopes to join the southern part of Sudan with Uganda were dashed in 1947 by an agreement in Juba, also known as the Juba Conference, to unify northern and southern Sudan. In 1955, a mutiny of southern soldiers in the city sparked the First Sudanese Civil War, which did not end until 1972. During the Second Sudanese Civil War, Juba was a strategic location that was the focus of much fighting.
In 2005, Juba was handed over to the Sudanese People's Liberation Army. The city is to serve as the permanent regional capital of Southern Sudan, although the interim capital was Rumbek.
Infrastructure
The city is a river port and the southern terminus of traffic along the River Nile. It is also a transportation hub, with highways connecting it to Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Because of the war this 'transportation hub' isn't working anymore. Roads and harbour are not in use now. This is because of the civil war, which ended after 20 years in January 2005. Now the UN is repairing the roads, because during the war all the roads have been demolished, by bombs or by heavy rain. The rebuilding of the roads (highway is a big word) takes a lot of work, because in the rainy season they can't work on them. From November till February is the dry season. They have started to rebuild the road to Uganda, because many of the original habitants of Juba fled to Uganda during the war. The roads are important for the peace process, people need them to return to their homes, to pick up 'daily life' again.
Now in Juba there is only one paved road. This is a concrete road, build by the English in the fifties. The rebuilding of Juba is in full process now.
Education
The city is the location of the University of Juba.
You may find the old Greek Primary School adjacent to the old Greek Club and the Greek-Orthodox Church (Ag. Stylianos), see picture
External links
Juba due to its multi-ethnic background, had many schools along with a Greek Primary School, attached to the Greek-Orthodox Church.
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