Wau County


Wau County was a county in the former state of Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. Wau County was home to the state's capital, Wau. It was the most populous county in the state with over 232,910 people. The former county now roughly corresponds to the current Wau State.
The seat of Wau County was the third most populous city in South Sudan.

Geography

Wau County is both the second largest and second smallest county in area of Western Bahr el Ghazal. It is surrounded by Raga County, Jur River County, Aweil Centre County, Nagero County and Tombura County.
Wau County is in the Northwest region of South Sudan, and is in the middle of Western Bahr el Ghazal.

Ethnic groups

As of 2013, ethnic groups reported in Wau County were Balanda, Azande, Bongo, Gollo, Ndogo, and Bai. Balanda made up the large ethnic group.