Kapoeta is a town in South Sudan. It is located in Kapoeta South County, in Eastern Equatoria State,
Location
The town lies on the east bank of the
Singaita River. The post at Kapoeta was established by Captain Knollys, who reached the river in January 1927.
This location lies approximately , by road, east of Juba, the capital and largest city of South Sudan.
[ Map Showing Kapoeta And Juba With Distance Marker] The town sits at an elevation of above sea level.
[ Elevation of 2,220 Feet Above Sea Level ]
History
Kapoeta was upgraded to Town status administered by a town clerk on August 19, 2013.
Transport
The main road from
Lokichogio,
Kenya to the capital city of Juba, South Sudan, runs through Kapoeta. The town is also served by
Kapoeta Airport which, in 2011, was little more than a dirt strip.
Population
, the population of Kapoeta was estimated at 7,000.
Culture
Kapoeta town sits in a land dominated by the
Toposa people ethnic group. The
Didinga also live in the area, but they are farmers and tend to inhabit the fertile, wetter hills, whereas the cattle-centric Toposa people dominate the plains.
In popular culture
Kapoeta is a destination for the many South Sudanese who are chronicled in the nonfiction book
Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in Sudan.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in or near Kapoeta:
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The offices of Kapoeta Town Council
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The headquarters of Kapoeta South County
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Kapoeta Airport – a civilian airport to the north of town
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Kapoeta Power Station – A 0.9MW high-speed diesel plant, commissioned in 2011
[ Kapoeta Power Station Commissioned In 2011]
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The Narus River – Seasonal River, prone to flooding
See also
