Boma, South Sudan
Boma | |
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  Boma Location in South Sudan before creation of new states | |
| Coordinates: 6°10′50″N 34°23′20″E / 6.1805°N 34.3888°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Pibor Administrative Area |
| County | Pibor County |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Boma, is a town in South Sudan.
Location
[edit]Boma is located in Pibor County, Pibor Administrative Area, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia.
Overview
[edit]Boma was the first town captured by the Sudan People's Liberation Army at the beginning of its insurgency in 1983. The SPLA subsequently used the town's name for the lowest-level administrative division in the territory it controlled, which continues in modern-day South Sudan.[1]
More recently, the town of Boma has been at the center of the insurgency of the South Sudan Democratic Army led by David Yau Yau.[2]
Transport
[edit]A road connects Boma to Raad along the border of Ethiopia. Another road leads southwest out of Boma, through the park via Kassangor to the town of Kapoeta . The town is also served by Boma Airstrip.
Population
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (September 2015) |
Points of interest
[edit]Boma National Park, the largest national park in South Sudan, lies to the west of Boma.
References
[edit]- ^ Deng, Lual (2013). Power of creative reasoning : the ideas and vision of john garang. Iuniverse Com. pp. 48, 140. ISBN 147596028X.
- ^ Mayar, Manyang David (8 May 2013). "South Sudan Confirms Yau Yau Rebels Seized Town". VOA News. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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