Nzara

Nzara is a town in Western Equatoria State. It lies 15 mi to the northwest of by road, and is 25 km from the border with the DR Congo. Nzara was industrial center of the Azande Scheme also known as, Equatoria Project Scheme during the Anglo-Egyptian colonial period.
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  • Type: Town with 81,100 residents
  • Description: human settlement in South Sudan
  • Also known as: Nzara, South Sudan

Nzara

Latitude
4.64128° or 4° 38′ 29″ north
Longitude
28.24736° or 28° 14′ 51″ east
Population
81,100
Elevation
630 metres (2,067 feet)
Open location code
6GPCJ6RW+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 241889949
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
368892
Wiki­data ID
Q15263135
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Nzara” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 恩扎拉
  • Czech: Ansara
  • Dutch: Nzara, South Sudan
  • French: Nzara
  • Japanese: ンザラ
  • Polish: Nzara
  • Romanian: Nzara
  • Russian: Нзара

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