Acongeong | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | South Sudan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in South Sudan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Bahr el Ghazal |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Western Bahr el Ghazal |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Jur River County |
Timezone: | CAT |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 7.9167°N 38°W |
Acongeong or Acumcum) is a town in the Jur River County of Western Bahr el Ghazal state in the Bahr el Ghazal region of 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.