Nimule
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| Country | File:Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan |
| Region | Equatoria |
| State | Eastern Equatoria |
| County | Magwi County |
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Nimule is a city in the southern part of South Sudan in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria. It lies approximately 197 kilometres (122 mi), by road, southeast of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and largest city in the country.[1] The town also lies approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi), by road, north of Gulu, Uganda, the nearest large city.[2]
Overview and history
In 1901, Nimule was the base for a British punitive expedition against the Lango, which had raided neighboring districts. The Lango had been supported by Sudanese mutineers, who were all captured or killed by the British force.[3]
On 19 August 2013, the South Sudanese parliament decided to upgrade Nimule Town to City Council status, administered by a City Clerk. Some in the county have protested, calling for wider consultations.[4]
On April 7, 2014, the Mountain Trade and Development Bank expanded into the Eastern Equatoria state by opening a new branch in the town of Nimule.[5]
On October 6, 2017; Uganda had pledged to supply power to two South Sudanese border towns as part of the Eastern Africa Power Pool agreement; that calls on all member states to connect electricity to each other. Uganda's energy minister Simon D'Ujanga said "400 kilo-volts of power will be supplied to the towns of Kaya and Nimule to boost socio-economic activities in the border areas."[6]
Population
The population of Nimule was estimated at 45,000 in 2006. The current population is not publicly known, as of December 2014.[7]
Climatic change
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Nimule is situated in the Eastern part of South Sudan. It is one of the states in South Sudan which is hindered by climatic change. During rainy season it's affected by too much water which sometimes leads to flooding in some parts of the state.
Sport
One stop border post
In February 2020, the one stop border post (OSBP) on the Nimule side of the border was officially opened for business. The OSBP was built at a cost of US$5 million with financing from Trademark East Africa. The OSBP on the Ugandan side at Elegu was completed earlier and was commissioned in November 2018. During the calendar year ending December 2019, South Sudan imported goods worth US$364 million from Uganda.[8]
Economy
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Commercial bank branches:
- A branch of Equity Bank South Sudan Limited
- A branch of Kenya Commercial Bank South Sudan Limited
- A branch of Mountain Trade and Development Bank
- A branch of Cooperative Bank of South Sudan.
Transportation and infrastructure
- Juba-Nimule Road - 119 mile road, that connects Juba to Numule SS Highway A43.
- Gulu–Nimule Road - 65 mile road, that connects Highway A104 in Uganda with South Sudan Highway A43.
- Nimule Airport - The airport, (IATA: N/A, ICAO: HSNM) has a single unpaved runway which measures 1,188 metres (3,898 ft) in length.
- Nimule National Park - The national park is located just outside town, to the north and to the east.
Proposed improvements
- Rail Extension - In 2007, there were new proposals for a standard gauge rail link between Uganda and South Sudan passing through Nimule.[9]
Accidents
- On 7 October 2006, a heavy truck with Ugandan registration UAD 720U from Uganda, carrying cement caused several spans on one of the two carriageways of the bridge to collapse into the river.[10]
- On Friday, 17 June 2011, two Ugandan buses, one traveling to Juba, South Sudan from Nimule and the other traveling in the opposite direction, collided head-on, in Pajili Village, about 40 kilometres (25 mi), north of Nimule, killing at least 28 people and injuring at least 65 others.[11] A joint investigation by the South Sudanese and Ugandan authorities, cited (a) overloading (b) speeding and (c) driver fatigue as factors in the collision.
- On Monday, 29 September 2014, a passenger bus traveling from Juba, crashed head-on with a truck-trailer carrying merchandise from Uganda to Juba. The accident which occurred at about 7.00 AM, killed at about 60 people and injured 13 others. Eyewitnesses stated that the truck was traveling on the wrong side of the road.[12]
Points of interest
The following points of interest are located in or near Nimule:
- The offices of Nimule Town Council
- Cornerstone Children's Home, Cornerstone Academy and Cornerstone Clinic - Programs run by Fula Lifeline International, a non-profit NGO.[13]
- Merlin Hospital Nimule - A private, non-profit hospital, owned and operated by Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin), an NGO
- Nimule Airport - A public, civilian and military airport
- The International border between South Sudan and the Republic of Uganda
- The Gulu-Juba Highway - As of December 2014[update], the 320 kilometres (200 mi) highway is murram. Arrangements to convert the highway to bitumen surface are underway in both countries.[14]
- Nimule National Park - The national park is located just outside town, to the north and to the east.
- The Leadership Academy of South Sudan (LASS) is located on the eastern outskirts of Nimule town.[15]
Notable people
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Road Distance Between Juba And Nimule With Map lam Emma". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CRN | at the service of life in South Sudan and Nuba Mountains". 23 April 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Uganda to export power to neighbouring South Sudan". 6 October 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Boomtown Nimule Under Strain". Integrated Regional Information Networks. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ismail Musa Ladu (10 February 2020). "Trade with South Sudan to grow, says Kyambadde". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.bonface (2015-04-10). "US$3.2bn Standard Gauge Railway line to connect Uganda and S.Sudan". Constructionreviewonline.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mukasa, Henry (7 November 2006). "Juba-Nimule Bridge Caves In". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."28 Killed As Two Buses Collide On Juba-Nimule Road". Sudan Tribune. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wudu, Waakhe Simon (29 September 2014). "Nearly 60 Killed In South Sudan Road Crash". Voice of America News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fulaa Lifeline International". Fulaalifeline.org. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Njoroge, John (16 February 2011). "Work On Gulu-Juba Road Begins". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Leadership Academy South Sudan
External links
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