Country South Sudan County Yirol West County Climate Aw Number of airports 1 | State Eastern Lakes State Time zone EAT (UTC+3) Local time Sunday 7:16 AM | |
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Weather 29°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 47% Humidity | ||
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Yirol is a town in South Sudan.
Contents
- Juba yirol road
- Map of Yirol South Sudan
- Yirol women funds raising
- Location
- Overview
- Population
- Economy
- Transport
- Photos
- References
Map of Yirol, South Sudan
Yirol women funds raising
Location
It is located in Yirol County, Eastern Lakes State, in central South Sudan. Its location lies approximately 280 kilometres (170 mi), by road, northwest of Juba, the largest city in South Sudan and the capital of that country. The coordinates of Yirol are: 6° 33' 36.00"N, 30° 30' 36.00"E (Latitude: 6.5600; Longitude: 30.5100). Yirol is located in west of Malek payam (24miles)
Overview
Yirol is a small but growing town in the middle of South Sudan. It is surrounded by water bodies (a river and a lake) which offer water for human and livestock use and consumption. The fish from the river and lake are a source of badly needed protein for the local population.
Population
As of July 2011, it estimated that the population of Yirol, South Sudan is approximately 11,650.
Economy
The three pillars of the economy in Yirol are (a) cattle ranching (b) fishing and (c) subsistence agriculture. Cattle ranching requires frequent movement of animals in search of green pastures, in concert with the rain patterns in the area. Fishing takes place on nearby Lake Yirol, Lake Nyiboor,Lake Anyii and River Payii.
Transport
Three roads lead out of town:
The town of Yirol is also served by Yirol Airport.