Wernyol City

Wernyol
Town
Wernyol
Coordinates: 7°19′55″N 31°24′49″E
Country	South Sudan
Region	Greater Upper Nile
State	Jonglei State
County	Twic East County
Payam	Lith Payam

Wernyol is the largest town in the Twic East County of Jonglei State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan.[1] It is in the center of Jonglei state and close to the White Nile River.

Population

An approximate population of 35,000 people live in and around Wernyol. There are many tribes living in former Lith community, which consists of Kongor, Adhiok, Ayual, Dacheck, Awulian and Abek. Lith Payam headquarters is Wernyol, which consists of two tribes: Adhiok and Abek.

Climate

Wernyol city's climate is divided into four seasons the wet rainy (winter), hot dry (summer), spring, and the autumn.

Industry

The main industry in Wernyol city is agriculture. Many people are farmers who keep cattle, sheep and poultry. Others are fishermen on the White Nile River.

References

1. "Epic floods leave South Sudanese to face snakes, disease, and starvation". Culture. 2021-11-09. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-27.