Palotaka Explained

Palotaka
Pushpin Map:South Sudan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Sudan
Coordinates:4.0501°N 32.4387°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Eastern Equatoria
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Magwi County
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Palotaka (sometimes spelled Palataka[1]) as is a community in Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria state in South Sudan. It is about 20km (10miles) southeast of Magwi.[2]

At one time Palotaka was a thriving town.During the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005) it was in turn a base for the Sudan People's Liberation Army and the Sudan Armed Forces, and was almost abandoned.In March 1993 Moli Tokoro and Borongoli camps were evacuated for Natinga after the National Islamic Front had made advances in the south. The route led through Palotaka, where about 800 of the unaccompanied minors decided to settle.[3] Following the war, many refugees from Uganda have returned and are being helped to resettle by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Notes and References

  1. News: Struck . Doug . Sudan civil war creates oasis of tough little boys . 9 May 2020 . . 22 April 1993.
  2. Web site: Eastern Equatoria State Map . United Nations Sudan Information Gateway . 2011-07-27.
  3. Book: Integration and Fragmentation of the Sudan: An African Renaissance . 325 . Mawut Achiecque Mach Guarak . AuthorHouse . 2011 . 978-1-4567-2355-2.