Malualkon

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Malualkon, or Malual Kon, is a small rural Sudanese town. It lies in North Bahr al Ghazal, roughly 400 miles from Rumbek.

Malualkon is extremely hot most of the year, and experiences a rainy season roughly between April and October. Malualkon lies in Southern Sudan and is the base for UN OCHA work in the region, although OCHA has not been very effective in the area in past years.

After the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed (or suspended, at any rate) many people have begun to return from Khartoum or other places to Malualkon and other locations within Northern Bahr el Ghazal. These "returnees" are putting pressure on the already stretched water resources and limited government services in the area. Multiple non-governmental organizations are based in Malualkon and helping these returnees is part of their mission.