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Lolim

Coordinates: 4°35′14″N 33°59′29″E / 4.587141°N 33.991342°E / 4.587141; 33.991342
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Lolim
Village
Lolim is located in South Sudan
Lolim
Lolim
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 4°35′14″N 33°59′29″E / 4.587141°N 33.991342°E / 4.587141; 33.991342
Country South Sudan
RegionEquatoria
StateEastern Equatoria
CountyKapoeta East County
PayamNarus
 • Summer (DST)+3GMT

Lolim (or Lolimi) is a community located in Eastern Equatoria state of South Sudan. It is on the road from Kapoeta to Narus.[1] Lolim lies just north of the Loyuro River, which has a pool called Lolimi.[2] The community is mainly made up of Toposa people.

As of 2004, the Catholic Diocese of Torit was operating a center at Lolim serving the displaced.[3] The Diocese of Torit operates a primary school in the community.[4] In February 2011, the mobile telephone operator Vivacell stated that they were planning to build transmission boosters in Lolim.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Equatoria State Map" (PDF). UN Sudan IG. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  2. ^ The Geographical journal, Volume 73. Royal Geographical Society. 1929. p. 403.
  3. ^ "The History and Parishes of the Diocese of Torit". Diocese of Torit. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  4. ^ "Education". Diocese of Torit. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  5. ^ Peter Lokale Nakimangole (14 February 2011). "Vivacell Penetrates Eastern Equatoria State". Gurtong. Retrieved 2011-07-27.