Ikotos County
Ikotos County | |
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| Coordinates: 4°4′42″N 33°6′32″E / 4.07833°N 33.10889°E | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Region | Equatoria |
| State | Eastern Equatoria |
| Headquarters | Ikotos |
| Government | |
| • County Commissioner | Loboi Timon Lolori |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,512 km2 (1,356 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 estimate) | |
• Total | 129,620 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Ikotos County is an administrative area in the Eastern Equatoria state of South Sudan with headquarters in the town of Ikotos. The people, who live in the county's area by subsistence agriculture and cattle herding, are poverty-stricken. Years of civil war have made violence commonplace: most people have experienced the murder of a close family member. In 2009, AK-47 rifles were used in 42 per cent of killings.