Qualla: Aweil West County https://qualla.com/aweil-west-county en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:29 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Aweil West County https://qualla.com/aweil-west-county Aweil West County: Introduction https://qualla.com/aweil-west-county/ The county is majorly known for its vast agricultural lands boosting food production, pasture lands, rivers notably river lol, streams, and vibrant population. That sentence, lifted almost verbatim from the Wikipedia entry on Aweil West County, would be unremarkable if it did not sit in the middle of a Dinka community's self-portrait. This corner of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, a few hours' drive from the border with Sudan, has been shaped by war and by farming in roughly equal measure. The Wikipedia article lists the names of generals and sultans who came from here with obvious pride. It matters that someone bothered to write them down.

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]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/s/9/e/5/aweil-west-county-wp/s9e5-aweil-west-county-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Aweil West County: Nyamlel https://qualla.com/aweil-west-county/ The county seat is Nyamlel Town, where the commissioner, Hon. Abuol Akok Akok, runs the business of local government. Nyamlel is the largest town in the county, but other settlements matter: Marialbaai, Udhum, Maduany, Wedwil, Aguat, Paan Tiit, Mayom Akuakrel, Ajook, Nyinbuoli, A...

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]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/s/9/e/5/aweil-west-county-wp/s9e5-aweil-west-county-nyamlel.mp3 0:06 2 full Aweil West County: The Generals and the Sultans https://qualla.com/aweil-west-county/ The county is the birthplace and hometown of liberators, as the Wikipedia entry puts it - a list of generals who served in the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the civil war and in the SSPDF afterward. General Santino Deng Wol, General Peter Dut Biar, General Madut Dut Yel, ...

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]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/s/9/e/5/aweil-west-county-wp/s9e5-aweil-west-county-the-generals-and-the-sultans.mp3 0:06 3 full Aweil West County: Payams on the Lol https://qualla.com/aweil-west-county/ Administratively, the county is made up of payams - the next level down from counties - with names that carry the geography in them: Chelkou (Gomjuer West), Maduany (Meiriam East), Marialbaai (Ayat East), Mayom Akoon (Gomjuer Centre), Mayom Akuangrel (Ayat Centre), Nyinbuoli (Aya...

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]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/s/9/e/5/aweil-west-county-wp/s9e5-aweil-west-county-payams-on-the-lol.mp3 0:06 4 full Aweil West County: How Many People, Exactly https://qualla.com/aweil-west-county/ The 2018 census counted 166,220 people in Aweil West County, though the authorities in Juba disputed that number. By 2021, a population estimate survey put the figure at 390,370 - more than double. Both figures should be treated with the caution all population numbers in South Su...

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]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/s/9/e/5/aweil-west-county-wp/s9e5-aweil-west-county-how-many-people-exactly.mp3 0:06 5 full Aweil West County: The West of Bahr el Ghazal https://qualla.com/aweil-west-county/ Aweil West is one of the five counties of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. It borders Aweil North to the north, Aweil East to the east, Aweil Centre to the south, and Raga County in Western Bahr el Ghazal to the west. The Republic of Sudan is just beyond the northern edge. From the...

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