Kaya, South Sudan


Kaya is a city in Yei River State, South Sudan.

Location

The city is located in Kaya Payam, Morobo County, Yei River State, in extreme southwestern South Sudan, at the International border with the Republic of Uganda. Kaya is located approximately, by road, southeast of Yei the nearest large city. This location lies approximately, by road, south of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and largest city in the country. Kaya sits directly across the border from Oraba, in Uganda.

History

Kaya was a battle scene during the Second Sudanese Civil War and was conquered by the Sudanese People's Liberation Army during Operation Thunderbolt on 10 March 1997.

Foreign help

On October 6th 2017; Uganda had pledged to supply power to two South Sudanese border towns as part of the East Africa Community Power Pool Agreement; that calls on all member states to connect electricity to each other. Uganda's energy minister Simon D’janga said "400 kilo-volts of power will be supplied to the towns of Kaya and Nimule to boost socio-economic activities in the border areas.

Demographics

There are no reliable population estimates for the city of Kaya, South Sudan, because of the following:
The city's infrastructure was decimated during the civil war. However, since the cessation of hostilities in 2005, commercial life is gradually returning to the city. The road between Kaya and Yei was repaired. It was financed by Habitat for Humanity and the World Food Program. With those repairs completed, the travel time between Kaya and Yei was reduced from five hours hours to one hour. The city is served by a branch of Equity Bank.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in or near Kaya, South Sudan: