Anyidi, South Sudan Explained

Anyidi
Native Name Lang:dik
Settlement Type:Payam (administrative division)
Pushpin Map:South Sudan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jonglei State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bor East County (since 2016)[1]
Subdivision Type3:Payam
Subdivision Name3:Anyidi
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:34,882 (2008)
Population Density Km2:auto

Anyidi is a Payam in Bor East County, in Jonglei State, South Sudan. It is situated to the east of Bor, the capital of Jonglei State, on the road connecting Bor and Pibor, in Boma State.

History

Anyidi was first established as a court center in 1946. In 1987, most of red army passed through Anyidi for Ethiopia. Anyidi borders Greater Pibor Administrative area (GPAA) near Machabol. Some of the prominent leaders from Anyidi payam include Judge Martin Majier Gai Ayuel, Geu Atherkuei, Herjok Akuom, Maker Thiong Maal, Jok Riak Makol and many others. During September, 2016, Anyidi was the site of the Anyidi Peace Conference, which established a joint police force for Boma State and Jonglei State to prevent cattle raiding and child abductions.[2]

Demographics

Anyidi is composed of three bomas. These are Thianwei, Chuei Magon and Mareng.[3] According to the Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan, conducted in April 2008, Anyidi had a combined population of 34,882 people, composed of 18,164 male and 16,718 female residents.[4] [5]

Anyidi is home to the Palek community.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mading. Juuk Othana . May 3, 2016 . Governor Establishes Additional Counties In Jonglei . Gurtong . Bor, South Sudan . June 12, 2017.
  2. News: Jok . Achiek . September 3, 2016 . Jonglei, Buma agree to form community policing force . Eye Radio 98.6 FM . Juba, South Sudan . June 16, 2017. >
  3. Winrock International & United Nations Development Program (UNDP) . 2011 . Annex IV BRIDGE Winrock Q1 Report FY 2012 – Bor County Profile . USAID .
  4. National Bureau of Statistics . 2013 . Population Distribution by Sex by Boma, Vol. III . The Republic of South Sudan, The National Bureau of Statistics . 34 . June 11, 2017 . Table 137: Jonglei State, Bor South County, Anyidi Payam . https://web.archive.org/web/20171114000909/http://www.ssnbss.org/home/document/census/population-distribution-by-sex-by-BOMA . November 14, 2017 . dead .
  5. The data collected during the Fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan were to be the primary source of information for decisions about the number and demarcation of electoral constituencies and administrative boundaries in what was then southern Sudan. South Sudanese officials rejected census results for southern Sudan. See Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre . 2010 . 5th Population and Housing Census in Sudan – An Incomplete Exercise . Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre, Geneva (Switzerland) . June 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170918135100/http://www.sudanconsortium.org/member_publications/2010/February/DRDC.Report%20on%20the%205th%20Population%20Census%20in%20Sudan.February2010.pdf . September 18, 2017 . dead. Also, see Demographics of South Sudan.
  6. Web site: What are the respective population sizes of the 14 new counties in Jonglei state? . Wël . PaanLuel. September 17, 2016. paanluelwel.com . PaanLuel Wël . June 12, 2017.

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