Turalei is a large town and government seat of the Twic County of Warrap State in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan. The town is the birthplace of many well-known basketball players such as Manute Bol and Ring Ayuel and Liberation fighters as Kerbino Kuanyin Bol, Martin Manyiel Ayuel, Dr Justin Yach Arop and Many other.
Turalei | |
|---|---|
  Turalei Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 9°05′28″N 28°25′51″E / 9.0912°N 28.4308°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
| State | Warrap |
| County | Twic County |
| Government | |
| • County commissioner | TBD |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
Location
editTuralei is in Warrap State. It is the gubernatorial headquarters of Twic County. Its location is in Turalei Payam[1] in the north of South Sudan near the border with the Republic of the Sudan and the Abyei Area. This location lies about 834 kilometres (518 mi) by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country.[2]
History
editDue to its proximity to the border with the Sudan, Turalei suffered extensive destruction during the Second Sudanese Civil War of 1983 to 2005. Efforts are underway to assist in the rehabilitation of the settlement. Manute Bol was involved in some of those efforts. As a result, a hospital was built in the area.
In 2011, as hostilities flared up in neighbouring Abyei, Turalei has received an influx of refugees, who overwhelmed local resources.[3] In June 2011, Turalei itself was attacked by militiamen believed to be affiliated with the Khartoum government. Several fatalities were recorded.[4]
Population
editThe population of Turalei is not known but estimations are around one hundred thousand. Its population was gathered from the previous bomas which form Turalei payams. These bomas include Ayen-Amuol, Anyiel-Kuac, Nyiel-Abiel, Pandit-Amuol, Mangok-Amuol, Majak-Aher and Kac-Beek payams.
Notable people
edit- Ring Ayuel (born 1988), college basketball player[5]
- Manute Bol (1969–2010), tallest person to play in the NBA[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Turalei Is Located In Twic State
- ^ "Juba to Turalei". Google.com. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Influx of Displaced People Overwhelm Turalei's Resources
- ^ "Official: 11 dead in attack on South Sudan town". CTVNews. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Survival a tall order even at 7-foot-3". goldcountrymedia.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Andersons, Stefan (21 November 2017). "Manute Bol lied about his age, may have been 50 years old when he played in the NBA: report". New York Daily News.