Awerial County
Awerial is a County in Lakes State, central South Sudan.
Awerial
Awerial County | |
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  Awerial Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 6.1266°N 31.1738°E | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Lakes State |
| County | Awerial County |
| Climate | Aw |
The County made headlines in December 2013 when it received over 70,000 internally displaced people fleeing fighting in nearby Bor .[1] The town is also the seat of an Anglican Bishopric.
- Damon, Arwa (1 December 2014). "South Sudan peace talks planned as forces clash in key town". CNN. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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