Maridi County

Maridi County is an administrative area in Western Equatoria, South Sudan. It borders Mvolo County to the north-east, Mundri West County to the east and Ibba County to the west. It also borders Lakes State (Wulu County) to the north-west, Central Equatoria State (Yei County) to the south-east and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the south-west.[2][3][4] The major ethnic groups in Maridi County are Baka, Mundu, Avukaya, Zande, Moro Kodo, and Wetu.[5]

Maridi County
Country South Sudan
RegionEquatoria
StateWestern Equatoria
Area
  Total2,970 sq mi (7,692 km2)
Population
 (2017 estimate[1])
  Total106,834
  Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Climate of Maridi County

References

  1. "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. "The 32 Federal States of the Republic of South Sudan". paanluelwel.com. 29 December 2018.
  3. "The 32 States of the Republic of South Sudan". hotinjuba.com. 29 December 2018.
  4. "Maridi". csrf-southsudan.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  5. "Maridi". csrf-southsudan.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.

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