Boma, South Sudan

Boma
Boma Location in South Sudan before creation of new states
Coordinates: 6.1805°N 34.3888°E
Country	South Sudan
State	Boma State
County	Pibor County
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Climate	Aw

Boma, is a town in South Sudan.

Location

Boma is located in Pibor County, Boma State, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia.

Overview

Boma was the first town captured by the Sudan People's Liberation Army at the beginning of its insurgency in 1983. The SPLA subsequently used the town's name for the lowest-level administrative division in the territory it controlled, which continues in modern-day South Sudan.[1]

More recently, the town of Boma has been at the center of the insurgency of the South Sudan Democratic Army led by David Yau Yau.[2]

Transport

A road connects Boma to Raad along the border of Ethiopia. Another road leads southwest out of Boma, through the park via Kassangor to the town of Kapoeta . The town is also served by Boma Airstrip.

Points of interest

Boma National Park, the largest national park in South Sudan, lies to the west of Boma.

References

1. Deng, Lual (2013). Power of creative reasoning : the ideas and vision of john garang. Iuniverse Com. pp. 48, 140. ISBN 147596028X.
2. Mayar, Manyang David (8 May 2013). "South Sudan Confirms Yau Yau Rebels Seized Town". VOA News. Retrieved 16 September 2015.