Pibor County

Pibor is a county in Jonglei, South Sudan.

During the 2011–2012 South Sudan tribal clashes some six to eight thousand "armed raiders" entered the county in late December 2011, ransacking and burning. Three Médecins Sans Frontières clinics, the only source of formal healthcare in Jonglei state, were looted and torched.

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Pibor

Pibor, also called Pibor Post, is a town in South Sudan.

Location

Pibor is located in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. It lies approximately 342 kilometres (213 mi), by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city of the country.

Overview

Pibor Post is a colonial era outpost built in 1912 by the British and was originally called Fort Bruce. The town serves as the headquarters of Pibor County, one of the constituent counties of Jonglei State. The Pibor River, formed by the confluence of several smaller streams, begins its journey at Pibor. The river then flows north, receiving the Akobo River near Akobo. Eventually, after receiving the Gillo River and the Bela River, it joins the Baro River to form the Sobat River.

Transport

A major gravel road leads north to Akobo at the border with Ethiopia. Another major gravel road leads southwest out of Pibor to the town of Bor, the capital of Jonglei State. The town is also served by Pibor Airport.