Lafon, South Sudan Explained

Official Name:Lafon
Pushpin Map:Southern Sudan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Sudan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: South Sudan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Equatoria
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Eastern Equatoria
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Lafon County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:5.0332°N 32.4691°W

Lafon is located in Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan,[1] the headquarters of Lafon County.The people belong to the Pari ethnic group.[2] Lafon Hill is a small, rocky elevation that rises abruptly from the surrounding plain.It is covered with terraced, Pari villages.Traditionally the people made their living primarily from cattle herding.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Imatong: Speaker And Deputy Elected, Commissioners, Administrators Sworn In. Gurtong. 4 March 2016. 14 August 2016. 12 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171112185230/http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/18762/Imatong-Speaker-And-Deputy-Elected-Commissioners-Administrators-Sworn-In.aspx. dead.
  2. Web site: Village Assessment for the Potential Return Area (Lafon) . UNHCR . 25 July 2008 . 2011-07-13.
  3. Web site: Lafon, Pari of Sudan . Joshua Project . 2011-07-13.