Maiwut County

Maiwut County is an administrative area of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan.[2]

Maiwut
CountrySouth Sudan
RegionGreater Upper Nile
StateUpper Nile State
Area
  Total3,689 km2 (1,424 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 estimate[1])
  Total113,609
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

In a recent Southern Sudan referendum, Maiwut County made a historic milestone with all of its registered population voting 100% for Separation of the southern Sudan.[3]

References

  1. "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. "Referendum results: Upper Nile". Southern Sudan Referendum 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  3. "Maiwut County, Upper Nile state has voted 100% for secession - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-15.

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