| Walgak | |
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  Walgak | |
| Coordinates: 8°09′34″N 32°14′23″E / 8.15933°N 32.239799°E / 8.15933; 32.239799 | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Region | Greater Upper Nile |
| State | Jonglei State |
| County | Akobo County |
Walgak is a town in the Akobo County of Jonglei State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. It made headlines as the location of the February 2013 massacre of over 100 people in the ongoing Murle-Nuer conflict. The Walgak area is susceptible to severe flooding.
Notes
- Gettleman 2013.
- "South Sudan: Jonglei - Hundreds Feared Dead or Missing in Akobo County Attack". Sudan Tribune. 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- UNMIS 2010.
References
- UNMIS (2010-07-26). "Akobo flooding kills two, destroys 133 homes". Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- Gettleman, Jeffrey (2013-02-11). "U.N. Team to Visit Site of Massacre in South Sudan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
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| State capital: Bor | ||
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