| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Official Name: | Wanyjok |
| Nickname: | Young Lion |
| Motto: | Dinka Koor thin nyɔt, tiam ee kidaEnglish The Young Lion, the victory is ours |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bahr el Ghazal |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northern Bahr el Ghazal |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Aweil East County |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor or Mayoress |
| Leader Name: | Teresa Abak Piol |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Population As Of: | 2008 Estimate |
| Population Total: | 309,921[1] |
| Population Demonym: | Wanyjokish |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Elevation M: | 770 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Tropical savanna climate |
Wanjok (also known as Wanyjok) is a town in the Aweil East County, Republic of South Sudan.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Wanyjok is in the state of Northern Bahr El Ghazal. It became the capital of the new state, Aweil East, when the president Salva Kiir created new states in South Sudan.[6] It is again part of Northern Bahr el Ghazal since 2020.
The following people are the most regarded in the state: