Yei (South Sudan)
Coordinates: 4 ° 5 ' N , 30 ° 41' E
Yei (also Yey ) is a city in the south of the state of Central Equatoria ( Central Equatoria ) in South Sudan . After the capital Juba , which is also located in Central Equatoria, Yei is the second largest city in this state and the fifth largest city in South Sudan. Due to its proximity to the border with neighboring Uganda , Yei is an important trade and transport hub for the entire south of South Sudan. Yei is also the capital of Yei River County and the seat of the commissioner.
location
Yei is the capital of Yei River County in the state of Central Equatoria in southwest South Sudan. The city is located about 170 km southwest of the capital Juba and about 60 km north of the national borders with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo . The coordinates of Yei City are 4 ° 6 '0.00 "N, 30 ° 40' 12.00" E.
population
132,861 inhabitants are given for Yei (2013 calculation).
Population development:
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1973 (census) | 11,932 |
| 1983 (census) | 23,418 |
| 2008 (census) | 111,268 |
| 2013 (calculation) | 132,861 |
history
Yei was located in the contested area of the Civil War in South Sudan and was captured by the SPLA rebels on March 10, 1997 . After the takeover, Yei served as the headquarters and base of the SPLA troops. Due to the proximity to the border, the Ugandan LRA also attacked the civilian population. After encountering resistance from the Didinga in Chukudum, the SPLA made Yei their new headquarters for Central Equatoria.
On September 15, 1998, a hospital in Yei was bombed by the Sudanese Air Force. On November 22, 2000, the Yei market square was bombed by the Sudanese Air Force, killing 14 people.
economy
As a result of the Civil War, infrastructure, trade and commerce were poorly developed for a long time. After the peace agreement concluded in 2005 between the government in Khartoum and the SPLA , there were the first signs of a small economic boom.
Yei is located in a year-round rainy region. The good water supply allows intensive agricultural use of the area. Coffee , cassava , corn and sugar cane , for example , are grown on the fertile cultivation areas around Yei . The development of agricultural infrastructure is specifically promoted.
Yei has branches of three international commercial banks: Equity Bank (South Sudan), Ivory Bank and Kenya Commercial Bank (South Sudan).
Transport links
During the long war of independence, Yei's infrastructure was badly damaged. Since the signing of the ceasefire agreement in 2005 and the complete independence of South Sudan in July 2011, the transport network has been intensively repaired.
In 2003 the road between Yei and Kaya on the border with Uganda , financed by HABITAT and the United Nations World Food Program , was renewed. This cut the travel time to Kaya from five hours to one hour. The US development agency USAID restored the power grid and street lighting in Yei.
Today, Yei is the central transport hub in the south-west of the country. The city also has an airfield about 6 km northeast of the center. A commercial airline from Uganda and the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) fly to it three times a week .
Education and social institutions
There are currently more than 60 elementary and secondary schools in Yei. Most of these are run by local churches or mission agencies in South Sudan. Yei is also home to the Yei Agricultural and Mechanical University .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Yei. World Gazetteer
- ^ Douglas H. Johnson: The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars . (African Issues) James Currey Publishers, 2003, ISBN 978-0-85255-392-3 , p. 109
- ↑ USAID ( Memento from July 1, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Flight connections to Yei with MAF: MAF Uganda ( Memento from August 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ); Flight connections to Yei with Eagle Air: Eagle Air Uganda