Nimule

Nimule
Nimule
Nimule is located in South Sudan
Nimule
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 03°36′00″N 32°03′36″E / 3.6°N 32.06°E / 3.6; 32.06Coordinates: 03°36′00″N 32°03′36″E / 3.6°N 32.06°E / 3.6; 32.06
Country  South Sudan
State Eastern Equatoria
Elevation 2,461 ft (750 m)
Population (2006 Estimate)
 – Total 45,000

Nimule is a town in South Sudan, immediately north of the International border with Uganda.

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Location

Nimule is located in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, adjacent to the border with the Republic of Uganda. This location lies approximately 190 kilometres (120 mi), by road, southeast of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and the largest city in that country.[1] The coordinates of Nimule are:3° 36' 0.00"N, 32° 3' 36.00"E (Latitude:3.6000; Longitude:32.0600).

Population

The population of Nimule was estimated at about 45,000 in 2006. The current population is not publicly known.[2]

Transport

In 2007, there were new proposals for a rail link between Uganda and South Sudan passing through Nimule. The nearest towns in Uganda are Bibia and Atiak. Nimule is also served by Nimule Airport, which receives regular service from South Sudan's indigenous airline, Southern Sudan Airlines.[3]

Accidents

On 7 October 2006, a heavy truck with Ugandan registration UAD 720U from Uganda, carrying cement caused several spans on one of the two carriageways of the bridge to collapse into the river.[4] On Friday 17 June 2011, two Ugandan buses, one traveling to Juba, South Sudan to Nimule and the other traveling in the opposite direction, collided head-on, in Pajili Village, about 40 kilometres (25 mi), north of Nimule, killing at least twenty-eight (28) people and injuring at least sixty-five (65) others.[5] A joint investigation by the South Sudanese and Ugandan authorities, cited (a) Overloading (b) Speeding and (c) Driver fatigue as factors in the collision.[6]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in or near Nimule:

  • The offces of Nimule Town Council
  • Merin Hospital Nimule - A private, non-profit hospital, owned and operated by Merin, an NGO
  • Nimule Airport - A public, civilian and military airport
  • The International border between South Sudan and the Republic of Uganda
  • The Gulu-Juba Highway - As of July 2011, the 320 kilometres (200 mi) highway is murram. Arrangements to convert the highway to bitumen surface are underway in both countries[7]
  • Nimule National Park - The national park is located just outside of town, to the north and to the east.
  • A branch of Equity Bank (South Sudan)[8]

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