Aweil, South Sudan

Aweil
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Aerial photo of Aweil (2007).
Aweil
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 08°46′02″N 27°23′59″E / 8.76722°N 27.39972°E / 8.76722; 27.39972
Country South Sudan
StateNorthern Bahr el Ghazal
CountyAweil Center County
Government
  State GovernorSimon Uber Mawut
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
33,537
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
ClimateAw

Aweil is a city located in South Sudan. It is the capital of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state and the administrative centre of Aweil Center County. It is also a service centre for the surrounding villages. Refugees, war displaced returnees, nomadic cattle keepers and local families moving seasonally with their animals to source water give Aweil a mobile population.