Acongeong | |
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Town | |
  Acongeong Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 7°55′N 28°10′E / 7.917°N 28.167°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Western Bahr el Ghazal |
| County | Jur River County |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Acongeong or Acumcum) is a town in the state of Western Bahr el Ghazal in northwestern South Sudan. It is located northeast of the city of Wau.
During the Second Sudanese Civil War, UNICEF had a camp in Acumcum to treat malnourished children. Other organizations such as MSF and the World Food Programme of the United Nations were present in Acumcum.
External links
- Map of southern Sudan (Acongeong towards bottom left) Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
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