Nimule Explained

Official Name:Nimule
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:x 3.0
Pushpin Map:Southern Sudan
Pushpin Label Position:top
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:Magwi County
Leader Title:Town Clerk
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2006 Estimate
Population Total:45000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:3.5961°N 32.0636°W
Elevation M:750

Nimule is a city in the southern part of South Sudan in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria. It lies approximately 197km (122miles), by road, southeast of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and largest city in the country.[1] The town also lies approximately 120km (80miles), by road, north of Gulu, Uganda, the nearest large city.[2]

Overview and history

In 1901, Nimule was the base for a British punitive expedition against the Lango, which had raided neighboring districts. The Longo had been supported by Sudanese mutineers, who were all captured or killed by the British force.

On 19 August 2013, the South Sudanese parliament decided to upgrade Nimule Town to City Council status, administered by a City Clerk. Some in the county have protested, calling for wider consultations.[3]

On April 7, 2014, the Mountain Trade and Development Bank expanded into the Eastern Equatoria state by opening a new branch in the town of Nimule.[4]

On October 6, 2017; Uganda had pledged to supply power to two South Sudanese border towns as part of the Eastern Africa Power Pool agreement; that calls on all member states to connect electricity to each other. Uganda's energy minister Simon D'Ujanga said "400 kilo-volts of power will be supplied to the towns of Kaya and Nimule to boost socio-economic activities in the border areas."[5]

Population

The population of Nimule was estimated at 45,000 in 2006. The current population is not publicly known, as of December 2014.[6]

Climatic change

Nimule is situated in the Eastern part of South Sudan. It is one of the states in South Sudan which is hindered by climatic change. During rainy season it's affected by too much water which sometimes leads to flooding in some parts of the state.

One stop border post

In February 2020, the one stop border post (OSBP) on the Nimule side of the border was officially opened for business. The OSBP was built at a cost of US$5 million with financing from Trademark East Africa. The OSBP on the Ugandan side at Elegu was completed earlier and was commissioned in November 2018. During the calendar year ending December 2019, South Sudan imported goods worth US$364 million from Uganda.[7]

Economy

Commercial bank branches:

Transportion and infrastructure

Proposed improvements

Accidents

  1. On 7 October 2006, a heavy truck with Ugandan registration UAD 720U from Uganda, carrying cement caused several spans on one of the two carriageways of the bridge to collapse into the river.[9]
  2. On Friday, 17 June 2011, two Ugandan buses, one traveling to Juba, South Sudan from Nimule and the other traveling in the opposite direction, collided head-on, in Pajili Village, about 40km (30miles), north of Nimule, killing at least 28 people and injuring at least 65 others.[10] A joint investigation by the South Sudanese and Ugandan authorities, cited (a) overloading (b) speeding and (c) driver fatigue as factors in the collision.
  3. On Monday, 29 September 2014, a passenger bus traveling from Juba, crashed head-on with a truck-trailer carrying merchandise from Uganda to Juba. The accident which occurred at about 7.00 AM, killed at about 60 people and injured 13 others. Eyewitnesses stated that the truck was traveling on the wrong side of the road.[11]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in or near Nimule:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Road Distance Between Juba And Nimule With Map lam Emma . 5 December 2014. Globefeed.com.
  2. Web site: Interactive Map Showing Nimule And Gulu. 5 December 2014. Globefeed.com.
  3. Web site: Eastern Equatoria To Upgrade Three Towns To Municipalities. Sudan Tribune. 20 August 2013. 6 December 2014.
  4. Web site: CRN | at the service of life in South Sudan and Nuba Mountains. 23 April 2024 .
  5. Web site: Uganda to export power to neighbouring South Sudan. 6 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Boomtown Nimule Under Strain. 11 June 2007. 5 December 2014. Integrated Regional Information Networks.
  7. Web site: Trade with South Sudan to grow, says Kyambadde . 10 February 2020 . . 10 February 2020 . Ismail Musa Ladu . Kampala.
  8. Web site: bonface . US$3.2bn Standard Gauge Railway line to connect Uganda and S.Sudan . Constructionreviewonline.com . 2015-04-10 . 2016-07-24.
  9. Web site: 6 December 2014. Juba-Nimule Bridge Caves In. 7 November 2006. New Vision (Kampala). Henry. Mukasa.
  10. Web site: 17 June 2011. 28 Killed As Two Buses Collide On Juba-Nimule Road. Sudan Tribune. 6 December 2014.
  11. Web site: 29 September 2014. Nearly 60 Killed In South Sudan Road Crash. 6 December 2014. Voice of America News. Wudu. Waakhe Simon.
  12. Web site: Fulaa Lifeline International . Fulaalifeline.org . 2016-07-24.
  13. Web site: John. Njoroge. 16 February 2011. Work On Gulu-Juba Road Begins. 6 December 2014. Daily Monitor (Kampala). 7 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141207155522/http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1108482/-/c54jg0z/-/index.html. dead.
  14. Leadership Academy South Sudan

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