Abyei
Abyei is an area in Sudan. Abyei is situated nearby to the hamlet Nyendachuar, as well as near Nainaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Abyei
Photo: Sudan Envoy, CC BY 2.0.
Abyei is a town that is administered by Sudan and claimed by South Sudan. It has been one of the flashpoints in the ongoing conflict between the two countries since the Sudanese Civil Wars, as it is disputed between the two countries.
Abyei
- Type: Area
- Location: Sudan, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
9.595° or 9° 35′ 42″ northLongitude
28.436° or 28° 26′ 10″ eastElevation
402 metres (1,319 feet)Open location code
6GXCHCVP+XCGeoNames ID
10401811
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