Yirol West County
County in Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan
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Yirol West County is an administrative area in Lakes State, South Sudan.[2][3] It is one the eight counties of Lakes State. Yirol West County borders Yirol East County to the east, Awerial County to the south, Terekeka county and Mvolo County to the Southwest and Rumbek East County to the west.
Country
South Sudan
South SudanYirol County | |
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Counties in Lakes | |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
| State | Lakes State |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,873 sq mi (4,851 km2) |
| Population (2017 estimate[1]) | |
• Total | 155,870 |
| • Density | 83.22/sq mi (32.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Payams in Yirol West
There are nine payams in Yirol County.
- Aluakluak
- Geer
- Paliet
- Betoi
- Panekar
- Anuol
- Genggeng
- Benylom
- Mapuordit
Climate
The district's yearly temperature is 32.05°C (89.69°F) and it is 2.55% higher than South Sudan's averages. Yirol typically receives about 97.39 millimeters (3.83 inches) of precipitation and has 128.95 rainy days (35.33% of the time) annually.
