Official Name: | Maridi County |
Settlement Type: | County |
Pushpin Map: | South 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: | Western Equatoria |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 7,692 |
Population As Of: | 2017 estimate[1] |
Population Total: | 106,834 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | CAT |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Maridi County is an administrative area in Western Equatoria, South Sudan. It borders Mvolo County to the north-east, Mundri West County to the east and Ibba County to the west. It also borders Lakes State (Wulu County) to the north-west, Central Equatoria State (Yei County) to the south-east and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the south-west.[2] [3] [4] The major ethnic groups in Maridi County are Baka, Mundu, Avukaya, Zande, Moro Kodo, and Wetu.[5]