Raga, South Sudan

Location

The town is located in the Raga County of Western Bahr el Ghazal, in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan, near the International borders with the Republic of Sudan and the Central African Republic. It is located approximately 300 km, by road, northwest of Wau, the capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal State. This location lies approximately 950 km, by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country. The coordinates of Raga are: 8° 28' 12.00"N, 25° 40' 48.00"E (Latitude: 8.4700; Longitude: 25.6800). Raga's average elevation is 545 m above sea level.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).

|Jan record high C = 40.6 |Feb record high C = 41.6 |Mar record high C = 43.7 |Apr record high C = 42.7 |May record high C = 41.5 |Jun record high C = 39.0 |Jul record high C = 36.7 |Aug record high C = 36.2 |Sep record high C = 36.4 |Oct record high C = 38.2 |Nov record high C = 38.7 |Dec record high C = 40.3 |year record high C = 43.7 |Jan record low C = 4.2 |Feb record low C = 7.5 |Mar record low C = 10.4 |Apr record low C = 11.0 |May record low C = 17.2 |Jun record low C = 17.3 |Jul record low C = 17.1 |Aug record low C = 17.8 |Sep record low C = 17.3 |Oct record low C = 11.0 |Nov record low C = 7.5 |Dec record low C = 3.6 |year record low C = 3.6 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201228184447/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-I/SU/62871.TXT | archive-date = 2020-12-28 | url-status = dead

Overview

Raga is a small but growing town that straddles the Raga River. Life in Raga has been described by a native author, Naomi Baki, who was raised in Raga till she was forced to leave the city at the age of 14.

Population

It is estimated that the population of Raga was 3,700 in 2010.

Transport

From Raga, the main road north (B41) leads to Al Murrah in the Republic of Sudan. B41-South leads to Wau, South Sudan. Raga is also served by Raga Airport.

References

References

2. [http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article59302 South Sudan army says “bandits” repulsed from Lol state capital] Sudan Tribune
3. [http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Sudan_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Juba%20()%20(Airport)%20&toplace=Raga%20(Bahr%20al%20Ghazal%20Wilayat)%20&fromlat=4.872006&tolat=8.4666667&fromlng=31.601117&tolng=25.6833333 Estimated Road Distance Between Juba And Raga With Map]
4. [http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/62871.html Raga's Elevation Is 1,788 Feet Above Sea Level]
5. "Raga, Sudan: Climate, Global Warming, and Daylight Charts and Data". Climate Charts.
6. Read [[Naomi Baki]], ''Je suis encore vivante, dix ans d'errance, Dix ans d'errance du Soudan à l'Europe'', Paris, Le Cerf, 2013.
7. [http://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=raga&country=SD Estimated Population In 2010]