Wikipedia / Torit
Wikipedia / Torit
Torit is a city in South Sudan that is the headquarters of Torit County in Eastern Equatoria State. The Equitoria Corps mutinied in Torit after independence rather than be removed to Khartoum and Arab control, starting the first civil war in Sudan. On August 18, 1955, the Torit mutiny began in Eastern Equatoria.
History
On 18 August 1955, the Equatoria Corps mutinied at Torit, starting the First Sudanese Civil War. In 1964 the military government in Khartoum closed "all the Christian mission schools" in the area.
Torit was upgraded to Municipality status administered by a mayor on August 19, 2013 and the first mayor of Torit municipality was His Worship Ustaz, Stephen Osfaldo Lobali.
Location
The city is in Torit County in Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of South Sudan, close to the international border with the Republic of Uganda. It is approximately east of Juba, the capital and largest city in South Sudan, by road. The coordinates of Torit are: 4° 24' 28.80"N, 32° 34' 30.00"E (Latitude:4.4080; Longitude:32.5750).
Population
The population of Torit was last estimated at 20,050, in 2004, and, according to census results, 33,657 in 2008.
Education
Equatoria International University temporarily opened in Torit on 21 June 2019, although the university is building a permanent site south of the city.
Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in Torit:
Fr Saturlino Ohure Mausoleum
The offices of Torit Town Council
The headquarters of Torit County
The headquarters of Eastern Equatoria State
Dr John Garang Memorial Secondary School
Torit Day Secondary School
Torit East Primary School
Torit Hospital
Torit State Hospital
The Juba-Lokichogio Road – The road, which is the primary land route to and from Kenya, passes through Torit
Torit Airport – A small civilian airport
Lomoliha Market – The central market for the town.
Johnson Akio Secondary School
Fr. Saturlino Ohure Secondary School
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