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Bor County Jonglei State, South Sudan FACT SHEETS BOR COUNTY JONGLEI STATE, SOUTH SUDAN OVERVIEW Bor is one of the ten counties of the area formerly known as Jonglei State. Presently it is one of the three counties of Jonglei, which is also called Southern Jonglei. Bor is also known as Bor South. It hosts the state capital, Jalle which is one of the most important towns in the country in terms of political influence and geographic importance. Baidit It borders Eastern Equatoria State to the southeast, Central Equatoria to the south, Lake State to the west, Makuac Twic East County to the north and Pibor County to the east. Bor forms the southwestern border of the River Nile and Toch flood plains in the state, and is generally flat and below 320 metres above sea level. It is about Bor town 12,000km2 in size. Anyidi Being labelled as one of the three conflict-affected states of the country, it poses an immense challenge in development interventions, including those for polio eradication and routine immunization. A large proportion of the people in this county are internally displaced, Kolnayang while others are island dwellers and pastoralists. Bor County Health Department (CHD) is considered as a spearhead in public health intervention and protection in this area. KEY CHALLENGES QUICK FACTS Access and risk are two key challenges in Bor County. Being • Payams: 6 surrounded by river and swampland, it has been isolated • Bomas: 22 from other parts of the state. Islands and cattle camps along the river are difficult to access during the rainy season. • Villages: Due to insecurity and lack of logistics, refrigeration for immunization is a major obstacle to routine immunization as • Population: 109,257 well as the polio campaign. Most of the payams do not have • Children under 5: 22,944 a functional cold chain, with some having been destroyed in December 2013. Road infrastructure is very poor and health • Health facilities: 28 infrastructure is less than basic. In addition to these factors, • Development organizations the area is affected by floods and droughts from time to time. working in the county: PAYAMS OVERVIEW OF HARD-TO-REACH GROUPS Payams Names of HFS Total Children <1 Pregnant Children <5 WCBA (15-49) Payam IDP Population in Population Children Children Households and main villages population year (4%) women (4%) years (21%) years old cattle camps <1 year <5 years in 2015 Anyidi 4337 20,089 883 4,163 5022 4337 Anyidi Anyidi PHCC 7,252 290 290 1552 1,813 Kolnyang 1466 10,860 434 2,281 2715 1466 Jarweng PHCU 4,162 166 166 874 1,041 Makuac 4222 14,886 596 2100 3722 4222 Sub-Total 11,414 456 456 2426 2854 Jalle 2540 22,806 912 4,789 5782 2540 Kolnyang Agor-bar PHCC 4,415 177 177 927 1,104 Baidit 0 29,202 1168 6,132 7301 0 Pariak PHCC 4,671 187 187 981 1,168 Bor town 12,565 97,843 4449 21,891 27,396 12,565 Cueiker PHCU 1,854 74 74 389 464 Total Panwel PHCU 2,146 86 86 450 537 Malek PHCU 3,410 136 136 716 853 Source: NID and SNID Campaign data, 2015. Data related to population in cattle camps has been collected and compiled from various sources. P. Pandiar 5,593 223 223 1,119 1,398 Sub-Total 20,089 883 883 4,163 5,022 Makuac Lang-bar M. clinic 5,267 211 211 1,106 1,317 OVERVIEW OF HEALTH FACILITIES Gakyuom PHCU 2,612 104 104 549 653 Lualdit PHCU/Tibek 2,981 119 119 626 745 Payam Number of Permanent or Number of Permanent (P) or Number of bomas and Malou PHCU primary health temporary primary health temporary (T) quarter councils served Sub-Total 10,860 434 434 2,281 2,715 care centres care units Jalle Akuai-deng PHCU 3,371 135 135 674 843 Anyidi 2 Permanent 5 2P, 3T 4 Kuei fishing camp 1,240 50 50 248 310 Kolnyang 1 Permanent 2 1P, 1T 3 Pan-Lueth fishing 1,816 73 73 381 454 Makuac 2 Permanent 3 Permanent 8 camp Jalle 1 Permanent 3 Temporary 6 Pan-Akok fishing 2,462 98 98 492 616 Baidit 1 Permanent 2 Temporary 4 camp Bor town 1 Permanent nil nil 4 Kolmerek PHCU 2,823 113 133 565 706 Jalle PHCC 3,174 127 127 635 794 Sub-Total 14,886 596 596 2100 3,722 Baidit Mathiang PHCU 4,401 176 176 880 1,100 Tong PHCU 6,306 252 252 1,261 1,577 Baidit PHCC 7,820 313 313 1,564 1,955 Makol-cuei PHCU 4,279 171 171 2100 1,070 Sub-Total 22,806 912 912 4,789 5,782 Bor town Bor Civil Hospital 6,228 249 249 1308 1,57 Leu-diet Port 6,264 251 251 1,253 1,556 Arek & Malou 5,015 201 201 1,003 1,254 Villages Nigel & Block-2 5,331 213 213 1,066 1,333 Lekyak Village 3,035 121 121 607 759 Hai-Fangak & Pan- 3,329 133 133 666 832 Liet Sub-Total 29,202 1,168 1,168 6,132 7,301 Grand-Total 109,257 4,370 4,370 22,944 27,314 RISK ANALYSIS Jalle The whole county can be divided into three risk areas -- high, medium and low -- in terms of risk Baidit associated with conflict. 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June to November is the rainy season, which Baidit seriously affects accessibility of Makuac Payam. The county has swampland across its northern border, which makes the area Makuac generally less accessible over the entire year, becoming even more inaccessible during the rainy season. In addition, conflict is a regular Bor town PIBOR phenomenon round the year, with great Anyidi intensity in Jalle, Baidit, Makuac and Anyidi. Risk map The Bor and Pibor border has more frequent River conflict than any other part of the county. Nile There is a river on the western border of the Swamp area Kolnayang county next to Bor Town. This also reduces June-Nov accessibility to the county. rainy season.
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