Nzara, South Sudan

Nzara is a town in Western Equatoria State. It lies 15 mi (24 km) to the northwest of Yambio by road, and is 25 km (15m) from the border with the DR Congo. Nzara was industrial center of the also known as, during the Anglo-Egyptian colonial period. The Government of South Sudan has since 2006 intended to revive the agro-industrial complex. Nzara was the site of the world's first recorded outbreak of the Ebola virus disease. In five months starting in June 1976, 151 people in the region died of the disease.

Nzara, South Sudan

Nzara is a town in Western Equatoria State. It lies 15 mi (24 km) to the northwest of Yambio by road, and is 25 km (15m) from the border with the DR Congo. Nzara was industrial center of the also known as, during the Anglo-Egyptian colonial period. The Government of South Sudan has since 2006 intended to revive the agro-industrial complex. Nzara was the site of the world's first recorded outbreak of the Ebola virus disease. In five months starting in June 1976, 151 people in the region died of the disease.