Jamam Explained

Jamam was a refugee camp in Maban County, Upper Nile state, South Sudan.[1]

The inhabitants were moved a few dozen kilometres to the south-east in May 2013 because of the flooding experienced in the Jamam area. The new camp is based around a quarry with better drainage, and is also much closer to the neighbouring camp of Batil, at which Médecins Sans Frontières has built a substantial hospital. The replacement for Jamam is called Kaya - not to be confused with the South Sudanese town of Kaya in the far south of the country.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soudan du Sud : "Nos équipes ont vu des gens mourir sur le bas de la route". 2012-06-29. 2012-07-02. . La Vie-Le Monde . French.