River Yei Explained

River Yei
Source1 Location:	Panyana Village
Region:	The river flows through Equatoria to Bahr el Ghazel

River Yei is a river in South Sudan with its source in Panyana Village, Lujule payam in Morobo County of Central Equatoria State.^[1]

Nomenclature

The name Yei was derived from the word yii in Kaliko language, meaning "water."

Features

Central Equatoria

In Central Equatoria, the river flows through Lujule, Morobo County and Yei River County. The river flows through Yei town where the Kembe River joins along Yei - Juba Road.^{[2] [3]}

Aga fall is on River Yei located in wudabi Payam of Morobo County in Central Equatoria State

Western Equatoria

In Western Equatoria, the river flows through Mundiri west, Lake State, and Unity State.

History

In 2011 the government of Central Equatoria State under the leadership of Governor Clement Wani Konga planned to launch a power plant in Morobo County.^[4]

See also

See also: List of rivers of South Sudan.

References

6.25°N 43°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Way: Yei River (815645977) . 2022-11-07 . OpenStreetMap . 13 June 2020 . en.
2. Book: Wainaina . Binyavanga . Beyond the River Yei: life in the land where sleeping is a disease . Torfinn . Sven . 2004 . Kwani? [distributor] . 978-9966-9836-3-3 . Nairobi.
3. Web site: River Yei (Yei River) Map, Weather and Photos - Sudan: stream - Lat:6.25 and Long:30.2167 . 2022-11-09 . www.getamap.net.
4. Web site: Network . Catholic Radio . 2011-05-04 . GOVERNOR WANI KONGA TO LAUNCH POWER PLANT IN MOROBO . 2022-11-01 . Catholic Radio Network for South Sudan and Nuba Mountains CRN . en-US.