Wau County
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Wau County | |
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| Location of Wau County | |
| Country | File:Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan |
| Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
| State | Western Bahr el Ghazal |
| Named after | Wau (capital city) |
| Seat | Wau |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,251.27 km2 (7,432.96 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 232,910 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Wau County is a county in Western Bahr el Ghazal state, in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan. Wau County was home to the state's capital, Wau. It is the most populous county in the state with over 232,910 people.
The seat of Wau County is the third most populous city in South Sudan.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Wau County is both the second largest and second smallest county in area of Western Bahr el Ghazal. It is surrounded by Raga County, Jur River County, Aweil Centre County (county of Northern Bahr el Ghazal), Nagero County and Tombura County (both counties of Western Equatoria).
Wau County is in the Northwest region of South Sudan, and is in the middle of Western Bahr el Ghazal.
Ethnic groups
[edit | edit source]As of 2013, ethnic groups reported in Wau County were Balanda, Azande, Bongo, Gollo, Ndogo, and Bai. Balanda made up the large ethnic group.[1]
Climate of Wau
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