Lolim Explained

Official Name:Lolim
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:South Sudan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Sudan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Equatoria
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Eastern Equatoria
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kapoeta East County
Subdivision Type4:Payam
Subdivision Name4:Narus
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone Dst:+3GMT
Coordinates:4.5871°N 33.9913°W

Lolim (or Lolimi) is a community located in Eastern Equatoria state of South Sudan. It is on the road from Kapoeta to Narus.[1] Lolim lies just north of the Loyuro River, which has a pool called Lolimi.[2] The community is mainly made up of Toposa people.

As of 2004, the Catholic Diocese of Torit was operating a center at Lolim serving the displaced.[3] The Diocese of Torit operates a primary school in the community.[4] In February 2011, the mobile telephone operator Vivacell stated that they were planning to build transmission boosters in Lolim.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eastern Equatoria State Map . UN Sudan IG . 2011-07-28.
  2. Book: 403 . The Geographical journal, Volume 73 . Royal Geographical Society . 1929.
  3. Web site: The History and Parishes of the Diocese of Torit . Diocese of Torit . 2011-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061141/http://www.dioceseoftorit.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=69436&From=Home . 2012-03-28 . dead .
  4. Web site: Education . Diocese of Torit . 2011-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007153337/http://home.catholicweb.com/DioceseofTorit/index.cfm/NewsItem?id=230350 . 2012-10-07 . dead .
  5. Web site: Vivacell Penetrates Eastern Equatoria State . 14 February 2011 . Gurtong . Peter Lokale Nakimangole . 2011-07-27.