Official Name: | Ezo |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | South Sudan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Equatoria |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Western Equatoria |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Ezo County |
Leader Title: | General |
Leader Name: | Abel Sudan |
Area Land Km2: | 31.85 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 12.30 |
Area Water Percent: | 0 |
Area Metro Km2: | 8,068 |
Area Metro Sq Mi: | 5013.223 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Elevation Ft: | 2350 |
Population Total: | 33,657 |
Population Metro: | 80,861 |
Population Density Metro Km2: | 13.04 |
Population Rank: | 1 |
Timezone: | CAT |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Postal Code: | 82000 |
Coordinates: | 5.0722°N 27.4661°W |
Ezo is a town in Western Equatoria, South Sudan. As of 2008 the town had a population of 33,657, while Ezo County had a population of 80,861.[1] The town is on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo and close to the tripoint of both countries with the Central African Republic. The town is mainly populated by the Azande People.
The county of Ezo has one singular airstrip, the Ezo airstrip was completed in 2024. The commissioner of the project states that he would like to see connections to Juba using Kush, Caravan and MAF airlines. [2]
There is one highway connecting Ezo to the rest of South Sudan, the A44. A dirt road goes through the Central African Republic for around 2000 feet, then crossing into the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Lissan Primary School serves all of Ezo.
The Bengangai Game Reserve borders Ezo.
The Ezo County government building.
The Catholic Church of Ezo and the Anglican Church of Ezo.