Geiger, South Sudan

Geiger
Arabic: القیقر
Border Town
Geiger is located in South Sudan
Geiger
Geiger
Coordinates: 11°59′36″N 32°45′41″E / 11.99333°N 32.76139°E / 11.99333; 32.76139
Country South Sudan
RegionGreater Upper Nile
StateUpper Nile
CountyRenk County
PayamGeiger Payam
Government
 • Chief administrative officerDok Lual[2]
Population
[citation needed]
 • Total
2,000 - 3,000 refugees[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (WAT[3])
Area code7G3JXQV6+8H

Geiger (Arabic: القیقر), is a border town in the Renk County of Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. It is notable for the refugee crisis from South Sudan into Sudan due to the South Sudanese Civil War.[1] It is situated along the White Nile.

References

  1. ^ a b "No more dangerous treks to rivers to get water for Asha and her children". www.wvi.org.
  2. ^ "2,000 refugees at northern Upper Nile's Geiger and Joda areas". Radio Tamazuj.
  3. ^ "South Sudan Switches Time Zone". www.timeanddate.com.
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