Twic County
Twic County | |
|---|---|
  Twic County Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 9°06′38″N 28°17′10″E / 9.1105°N 28.2861°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
| State | Warrap State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,528 sq mi (3,957 km2) |
| Population (2008 census[1]) | |
| • Total | 204,905 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Twic County is a county located in Warrap State, in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan.
History
[edit]Twic is also known as Twic Mayardit. Twic community played an important role in the liberation of South Sudan. Most notably general figures is Kerubino Kuanyin Bol who was one of the founders of SPLM/SPLA (now Sudan People's Liberation Movement and South Sudan People's Defence Forces). Bol fired the first rebellious shot when the imposition of Islamic Sharia law in September 1983 triggered a second round of civil warfare in the undeveloped, largely animist and Christian southern regions of the Republic of Sudan. [2]
The main livelihood of the population of Twic County is farming, livestock rearing, and fishing. There is also a significant number of people engaged in commercial trade.[3]
According to the 2008 census, the total population of Twic was 204,905 in 2008. [4] Twic County comprises six Payams including Akoc, Ajak Kuac, Aweng, Pan-Nyok, Turalei, and Wunrok. The County administration is located in Turalei Payam. [5]
Notable people
[edit]- Kerubino Kuanyin Bol, SPLM/A founder and general
- Dominic Dim Deng, military veteran general and was the first defence minister
- Bona Malwal, journalist and politician
- Manute Bol, former NBA player
References
[edit]- ^ "Southern Sudan Counts: Tables from the 5th Sudan Population and Housing Census, 2008". www.nbs.gov.ss. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Greenfield, Richard (1999-09-23). "Obituary: Kerubino Kuanyin Bol | The Independent". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Twic IRNA Report 09 August 2022 - South Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Southern Sudan Counts: Tables from the 5th Sudan Population and Housing Census, 2008" (PDF). Southern Sudan Centre for Census Statistics and Evaluation: 31 or 13 on the hardcopy. 2008 – via South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "South Sudan - Twic County, Warrap State: IDPs Assessment - 18 February 2022 - South Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2024-06-07.