Magwi
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| subdivision_name2 = Eastern Equatoria
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| subdivision_name3 = Magwi County
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Magwi is a town in South Sudan. It is the capital, business center and home to the Acholi tribe of South Sudan.
Location
The town is located in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria in southern South Sudan,{{cite web|url=http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/18762/Imatong-Speaker-And-Deputy-Elected-Commissioners-Administrators-Sworn-In.aspx|title=Imatong: Speaker And Deputy Elected, Commissioners, Administrators Sworn In|publisher=Gurtong|date=4 March 2016|accessdate=14 August 2016}} near the border with the Republic of Uganda. Magwi, where the county headquarters are located, lies approximately {{convert|82|km|mi}}, northeast of Nimule, the largest town in the county.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Sudan_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Magwe%20(Al%20Wilayah%20al%20Istiwa'iyah)%20&toplace=Nimule%20(Al%20Wilayah%20al%20Istiwa'iyah)%20&fromlat=4.1380556&tolat=3.6&fromlng=32.2836111&tolng=32.05 Estimated Road Distance Between Nimule And Juba With Map] This location lies approximately {{convert|140|km|mi}}, by road, southeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Sudan_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Magwe%20(Al%20Wilayah%20al%20Istiwa'iyah)%20&toplace=Juba%20()%20(Airport)%20&fromlat=4.1380556&tolat=4.872006&fromlng=32.2836111&tolng=31.601117 Map Showing Juba And Magwe With Distance Marker] The coordinates of the town of Magwi are:4° 08' 0.00"N, 32° 18' 0.00"E (Latitude:4.1300; Longitude:32.300).
Overview
Magwi is the headquarters of Magwi Payam, in which it lies. It is also the administrative capital of Magwi County. On 22 June 2011, construction began on the building that will house Magwi County Headquarters.[http://www.sudanvotes.com/articles/?id=863 Magwi County Headquarters Construction Underway] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330212530/http://www.sudanvotes.com/articles/?id=863 |date=2012-03-30 }} The town is also home to the Rural Youth's Voices Project, a community-based youth radio station and music production studio. The station lets people in the community exchange information, opinions, and experience.{{cite web
|url=http://www.viewchange.org/videos/youth-radio-magwi-project-fm-925
|work=ViewChange
|title=Youth Radio Magwi Project – FM 92.5
|accessdate=2011-07-09
|archive-date=2016-10-27
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027090605/http://www.viewchange.org/videos/youth-radio-magwi-project-fm-925
|url-status=dead
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Magwi Central Primary School, located in Magwi town, has eighteen (18) paid teachers and six (6) volunteers. The student body in 2010 was 1,157 boys and 847 girls. One hundred forty-nine (149) of the children were orphans. As of 2010 the school had no buildings but conducted classes under trees.{{cite web
|url=http://www.dropinthebucket.org/wells/magwi-central-primary-school
|title=Magwi Central Primary School
|date=2010-06-23
|work=Drop In The Bucket
|accessdate=2011-07-09
}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
According to the Statistical Yearbook of South Sudan 2010, the population of Magwi is 41,778.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in the town of Magwi:
- The offices of Magwi Town Council
- The headquarters of Magwi Payam
- The headquarters of Magwi County Administration
- Magwi Central Primary School
- Magwi College of Agribusiness
- Magwi Secondary School
- Leopoldo Anywar Secondary School
- Ayaa Secondary School
- Magwi primary school
See also
References
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External links
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=4.13000,+32.30000&hl=en&ll=4.131202,32.302294&spn=0.008218,0.023389&sll=4.126039,32.300754&sspn=0.002055,0.005847&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A Location of Magwi At Google Maps]
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