Lolim

Lolim
—  Village  —
Lolim
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates:
Country  South Sudan
State Eastern Equatoria
County Kapoeta East County
Payam Narus

Lolim (or Lolimi) is a community in Eastern Equatoria state of South Sudan. It is on the road from Kapoeta to Narus[1] Lolim lies just north of the Loyuro River, which has a pool called Lolimi.[2] The community is mainly made up of Toposa people.

As of 2004, the Catholic Diocese of Torit was operating a center at Lolim serving the displaced.[3] The Diocese of Torit operates a primary school in the community.[4] In February 2011 the mobile telephone operator Vivacell stated that they were planning to build a transmission boosters in Lolim.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Eastern Equatoria State Map". UN Sudan IG. http://www.unsudanig.org/library/mapcatalogue/south/data/state/SS_0022_EE_State_A4_20100308_300_1.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-28. 
  2. ^ The Geographical journal, Volume 73. Royal Geographical Society. 1929. p. 403. http://books.google.ca/books?ei=tXEsTvDlGOK0sQLR7ITLCw&ct=result&id=ImgTAAAAIAAJ&dq=Loyuro+River&q=Loyuro#search_anchor. 
  3. ^ "The History and Parishes of the Diocese of Torit". Diocese of Torit. http://www.dioceseoftorit.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?ID=69436&From=Home. Retrieved 2011-07-28. 
  4. ^ "Education". Diocese of Torit. http://home.catholicweb.com/DioceseofTorit/index.cfm/NewsItem?id=230350. Retrieved 2011-07-28. 
  5. ^ Peter Lokale Nakimangole (14 February 2011). "Vivacell Penetrates Eastern Equatoria State". Gurtong. http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/4872/Vivacell-Penetrates-Eastern-Equatoria-State.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-27.