Geiger, South Sudan Explained

Geiger
Settlement Type:Border Town
Native Name:Arabic: القیقر
Pushpin Map:South Sudan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Greater Upper Nile
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Upper Nile
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Renk County
Subdivision Type4:Payam
Subdivision Name4:Geiger Payam
Leader Title:Chief administrative officer
Leader Name:Dok Lual[1]
Population Total:2,000 - 3,000 refugees[2]
Timezone:WAT[3]
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:11.9933°N 32.7614°W
Area Code:7G3JXQV6+8H

Geiger (Arabic: القیقر), is a border town in the Renk County of Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. It is notable for the refugee crisis from South Sudan into Sudan due to the South Sudanese Civil War.[2] It is situated along the White Nile.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2,000 refugees at northern Upper Nile’s Geiger and Joda areas. Radio Tamazuj.
  2. Web site: No more dangerous treks to rivers to get water for Asha and her children. www.wvi.org.
  3. Web site: South Sudan Switches Time Zone. www.timeanddate.com.