Wanyjok
Town
Nickname:  Young Lion
Motto(s):  Dinka: Koor thin nyɔt, tiam ee kida English: The Young Lion, the victory is ours
Country	South Sudan
Region	Bahr el Ghazal
State	Northern Bahr el Ghazal
County	Aweil East County
Created	2 October 2015; 8 years ago (2015-10-02)
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor or Mayoress	Teresa Abak Piol
Elevation	770 m (2,530 ft)
Population  (2008 Estimate)
• Total	309,921 [1]
Demonym	Wanyjokish
Time zone	UTC+3 ( EAT)
Climate	Tropical savanna climate
Website	wanyjok.org

Wanjok (also known as Wanyjok) is a town in the Aweil East County, Republic of South Sudan. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

History

Wanyjok is in the state of Northern Bahr El Ghazal. It became the capital of the new state, Aweil East, when the president Salva Kiir created new states in South Sudan. ^[6] It is again part of Northern Bahr el Ghazal since 2020.

Educational people

The following people are the most regarded in the state:

• Madut Aluk

Military people

• Paul Malong Awan

See also

• Aweil East State

References

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