Ramciel
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Ramciel
Ramchiel | |
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Coordinates: 5°52′0″N 31°41′10″E / 5.86667°N 31.68611°E | |
Country | South Sudan |
State | Lakes |
County | Yirol East |
Time zone | +2 (CAT) |
Ramciel
Geography
Ramciel is about 250 kilometres (155 miles) north of Juba. There is currently no tarmacked road between Juba and Ramciel, but it is estimated that it will take under three hours to travel on a rough road to Juba. Under ideal conditions, it would also probably take about three hours to travel to Rumbek and up to six hours to Wau from Ramciel.
The largest grass swamp in the world, the Sudd, lies in the middle of Greater Bahr el Ghazal and Greater Upper Nile, thus making direct road communications between towns located at the opposite four corners of the Sudd practically impossible; thus the need to go around the swamp, which currently makes both Malakal and Bentiu inaccessible by road from the south and west in the wet season from June to November.[2]
The inhabitants of Ramciel are mainly
National capital proposal
In early February 2011, what was then the
Vice President
A contract was awarded in 2012 to conduct a survey and feasibility study of the site.[8] The proposed area has been visited multiple times by Vice President Riek Machar.[9]
References
- ^ Amos, Mashel (29 April 2011). "The search for new nation's capital in South Sudan". The Independent. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "What and Where is Ramciel?". Gurtong. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ "South Sudan to establish a new capital city and relocate from Juba after independence". Sudan Tribune. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Lakes Leaders Visit Prospective South Sudanese Capital". Gurtong. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ Christie, Sean (8 July 2011). "South Sudan brushes fear aside". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "South Sudan relocates its capital from Juba to Ramciel". Sudan Tribune. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Regional Plan to Make South Sudan the 'Hub' of Sea Ports Shipments in Continent Underway". All Africa Global Media. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "Survey of new South Sudan capital Ramciel to complete in six months". Sudan Tribune. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Machar inspects new South Sudan's proposed capital". Sudan Tribune. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2023.