Lui, South Sudan Explained

Lui
Pushpin Map:South Sudan
Pushpin Label Position:inline
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:Western Equatoria
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Mundri East County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:5.3425°N 30.4497°W

Lui is a town located in Mundri East County, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan. Other nearby towns include Mundri, Amadi, Kediba, Lakamadi and Jambo (formerly known as Mideh).

The town is the headquarters of the Anglican Diocese of Lui, which originated as a Church Missionary Society Station in 1920. The diocese covers a mainly rural area of approximately 12,950 km (5,000 square miles) located just north of the equator. Central to the Diocese is the Fraser Memorial Cathedral along with a nearby Diocesan office.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The ECS Diocese of Lui: Lui Home Page. lui.anglican.org. 2014-01-31.