Turalei
Jesus Town
Town
Turalei is located in South Sudan
Turalei
Turalei
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 9°05′28″N 28°25′51″E / 9.0912°N 28.4308°E / 9.0912; 28.4308
Country South Sudan
StateWarrap
CountyTwic County
Government
 • County commissionerTBD
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (CAT)

Turalei is a large town and government seat of Twic County, Warrap State, South Sudan. It’s the birthplace of tall basketball players Manute Bol, and Ring Ayuel.

Location

Turalei is in Warrap State. It is the gubernatorial headquarters of Twic County. Its location is in Turalei Payam[1] in the north of South Sudan near the border with the Republic of the Sudan and the Abyei Area. This location lies about 834 kilometres (518 mi) by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country.[2]

Overview

Turalei is the birthplace of several exceptionally tall basketball players, including NBA star Manute Bol, who was 7 feet 6.75 inches (230.51 cm) and Ring Ayuel,[3] who is 7 feet 3.5 inches (222.3 cm). Bol's remains were buried in Turalei.[4]

Due to its proximity to the border with the Sudan, Turalei suffered extensive destruction during the Second Sudanese Civil War of 1983 to 2005. Efforts are underway to assist in the rehabilitation of the settlement. Manute Bol was involved in some of those efforts. As a result, a hospital was built in the area.

In 2011, as hostilities flared up in neighbouring Abyei, Turalei has received an influx of refugees, who overwhelmed local resources.[5] In June 2011, Turalei itself was attacked by militiamen believed to be affiliated with the Khartoum government. Several fatalities were recorded.[6]

Population

The population of Turalei is not known but estimations are around one hundred thousand. Its population was gathered from the previous bomas which form Turalei payams. These bomas include Ayen-Amuol, Anyiel-Kuac, Nyiel-Abiel, Pandit-Amuol, Mangok-Amuol, Majak-Aher and Kac-Beek payams.

Notable people

  • Ring Ayuel (born 1988), college basketball player
  • Manute Bol (1969–2010), tallest person to play for the NBA

See also

References

  1. ↑ Turalei Is Located In Twic State
  2. ↑ "Juba to Turalei". Google.com. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Survival a tall order even at 7-foot-3".
  4. ↑ NBA Star Manute Bol Buried In Turalei Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Influx of Displaced People Overwhelm Turalei's Resources
  6. ↑ "Official: 11 dead in attack on South Sudan town". CTVNews. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2021-09-11.

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