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Ayod

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Country
  
South Sudan

County
  
Ayod County

Local time
  
Friday 10:38 PM

State
  
Fangak State

Climate
  
BSh

Ayod

Weather
  
32°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 13% Humidity

Ayod is a community in Fangak State, South Sudan, headquarters of Ayod County. The Nuer people are the main inhabitants. Riek Machar, first vice-president of South Sudan, is the 26th son of the chief of both Ayod and Leer.

Map of Ayod, South Sudan

A study of the village in December 1994 examined 759 people and found that 156, or 20.6%, had Guinea worm lesions. Dracunculiasis, the parasitical infection by the Guinea worm is caused by drinking contaminated water, and can be eliminated by providing a clean water supply.

References

Ayod Wikipedia