Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria of South Sudan , with headquarters in the town of Torit , which is also the state capital.
15-516: Torit County is located in Eastern Equatoria , in southeastern South Sudan , close to the border with Kenya and Uganda . Eastern Equatoria is one of the ten states of South Sudan. Torit County is bordered by Lafon County to the north, Budi County to the east, Ikotos County to the southeast, Magwi County to the southwest and Juba County in Central Equatoria to the west. (See map to
30-458: Is a state in South Sudan . It has an area of 73,472 km . The capital City is Torit . On October 1, 1972, the state was divided into Imatong and Namorunyang states and was re-established by a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020. Louis Lobong Lojore is the current governor of Eastern Equatoria. The state shares international borders with Uganda in the south, with Kenya in
45-1026: The Lotuko , are a Nilotic ethnic group whose traditional home is the Eastern Equatoria state of South Sudan . They speak the Otuho language . The Otuho are bordered by the Lopit in the North, the Bari on the West, the Acholi and the Madi in the South west, and the Didinga and the Boya in the East. Their region is characterized by ranges and mountain spurs such as the Imotong mountain,
60-505: The 19th century and Lokoya of Lowoi. The Acholi , Madi , Iwire and Ofiriha people live in the westernmost Magwi county. Most of the inhabitants of Eastern Equatoria live by subsistence farming, and also raise cattle, sheep and goats. Some of the crops are sold, while most are consumed locally. The Didinga Hills in Budi county have rich and fertile soil that is used for cultivation of tobacco, potatoes, maize, and Dura. The executive head of
75-784: The State was the Governor, who was elected. The Governor was appointing ministers, advisors, and the Executive Directors to the Counties. The Counties in turn, were ruled by the democratically elected Local Government Councils headed by the County Commissioner The state legislature was elected, with the first elections being held in April 2010. Eastern Equatoria, like other states in South Sudan,
90-416: The following: The town of Torit, the capital of Eastern Equatoria, is also the headquarters of Torit County, one of the eight counties which make up Eastern Equatoria. The Imatong Mountains lie partly in the southern part of Torit County. In April 2016, the county was divided into 3 counties, with 2 new counties of Torit East and Torit West being carved out of the county. Torit County was formed in 1934 by
105-455: The group decides the boundaries of each person's garden, with certain areas being fallow (for up to 10 years) and others open to cultivation (for up to 4 years). Their primary religion is an ethnic religion based on nature and ancestor worship that is deeply rooted in their ethnic identity; conversion to another religion essentially equates to cultural assimilation . The chief god of the Otuho
120-403: The highest mountain in South Sudan with an altitude of 10,453 feet above sea level. They engage in some subsistence agriculture ; their main crops are sorghum , ground nuts, simsim ( sesame ), and maize in the plains, or telebun, dukhn, sweet potatoes , and tobacco in the hills. Land is owned by no single person, but in trust by the community. In the mountains, after finding a site,
135-586: The merging of the districts of Teretenya and Opari . Opari was the district administrative headquarters for the regions inhabited by the Lotuko (Otuho) , Madi and Acholi ethnic groups. Torit county was adversely affected by both the Second Sudanese Civil War and by the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army . As late as 2006, a significant portion of its population was still internally displaced within South Sudan . The 2008 Sudanese census estimated
150-560: The population of Torit County at approximately 99,740 Although these results were disputed by the South Sudanese authorities, they are the only recent figures available and form a basis on which newer studies can be based. In April 2016, the state was divided into 3 counties with 2 new counties called Torit East and Torit West being carved out of it. 4°30′N 32°30′E / 4.500°N 32.500°E / 4.500; 32.500 Eastern Equatoria Eastern Equatoria
165-400: The right). The town of Torit , where the county headquarters are located, lies approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi), by road, east of Juba , the capital and largest city in South Sudan. The coordinates of Torit County are: 4° 30' 0.00"N, 32° 30' 0.00"E (Latitude: 4.5000; Longitude: 32.5000). Torit County was earlier split into 8 payams . The payams that constitute Torit County include
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#1732852737787180-400: The south-east and with Ethiopia in the north-east. Domestically, it is bordered by Central Equatoria in the west and Jonglei in the north. The Ilemi Triangle in the east, between Eastern Equatoria and Lake Turkana , is or has been disputed among all three abutting states ( South Sudan , Kenya and Ethiopia ). The state had 906,126 people in 2008 (32/sq mi). Eastern Equatoria state
195-646: Was divided into Budi County and Kapoeta county, which in turn was divided into Kapoeta North, South and East counties. Counties as of 2020 were: As of 2014 , this was one of the last areas in the world where cases of Guinea worm disease are found, with twelve of the 17 reported cases occurring "in one small pocket of Eastern Equatoria State," according to NPR . Eastern Equatoria is the most mountainous state in South Sudan. People entirely depend on agriculture and livestock keeping. Whenever there's climate change, people in those areas are least likely to be affected. Lotuho people The Otuho people , also known as
210-544: Was home to several different ethnic groups. The Toposa , Jiye/Jie and Nyangathom live in the Kapeota counties in the east of the state. The Didinga , Dodoth and Boya live in Budi county around Chukudum. Further west, Lopa, Torit and Ikwoto counties are inhabited by the Ketebo , Otuho , Mokoyi Lopit , Lango , Pari , and Tenet people who inhabit a portion of the lopit hills after they split from Didinga and Murle early in
225-488: Was sub-divided into counties. These were further divided into Payams, then Bomas. Each county was headed by a County Commissioner, elected by the people of a County as the head of the local government in the County. Counties were originally larger, but were subdivided in part to ensure that the different communities have full representation. Thus Torit County was subdivided into Torit, Lopa and Ikwotos counties, and Greater Kapoeta
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