Nimule

Nimule
Town
Nimule Location in South Sudan
Coordinates:
Country	South Sudan
State	Eastern Equatoria
Elevation	2,460 ft (750 m)
Population (2006 Estimate)
• Total	45,000

Nimule is a town in South Sudan, the youngest country in the world, created on 9 July 2011.

Location

Nimule is located in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, immediately north of the International border with the Republic of Uganda. This location lies approximately 197 kilometres (122 mi), by road, southeast of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and the largest city in that country. This location lies approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi), by road, north of Gulu, Uganda, the nearest large city. The coordinates of Nimule are:3°35'46.0"N, 32°03'49.0"E (Latitude:3.596111; Longitude:32.063611).

Population

The population of Nimule was estimated at about 45,000 in 2006. The current population is not publicly known, as of December 2014.

Overview

On 19 August 2013, the South Sudanese parliament decided to upgrade Nimule to Town Council status, administered by a Town Clerk. Some in the county have protested, calling for wider consultations.

Transport

In 2007, there were new proposals for a standard gauge rail link between Uganda and South Sudan passing through Nimule.

The nearest towns in Uganda are Bibia and Atiak. Nimule is also served by Nimule Airport.

Accidents

1. 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.
2. 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. A joint investigation by the South Sudanese and Ugandan authorities, cited (a) overloading (b) speeding and (c) driver fatigue as factors in the collision.
3. 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.

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 Fulaa Lifeline International , a non-profit NGO.
• 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
• 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
• The Gulu-Juba Highway - As of December 2014, the 320 kilometres (200 mi) highway is murram. Arrangements to convert the highway to bitumen surface are underway in both countries
• 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.

See also

• Railway stations in South Sudan
• Transport in South Sudan

External links

• Website of Nimule Standard Newspaper