Jamam

Jamam was a refugee camp in Maban County, Upper Nile state, South Sudan.[1]

The inhabitants were moved a few dozen kilometres to the south-east in May 2013 because of the flooding experienced in the Jamam area. The new camp is based around a quarry with better drainage, and is also much closer to the neighbouring camp of Batil, at which Médecins Sans Frontières has built a substantial hospital. The replacement for Jamam is called Kaya — not to be confused with the South Sudanese town of Kaya in the far south of the country.

References

  1. ↑ "Soudan du Sud : "Nos équipes ont vu des gens mourir sur le bas de la route"". Le Monde (in French). La Vie-Le Monde. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-07-02.

Coordinates: 10°08′15″N 033°15′45″E / 10.13750°N 33.26250°E / 10.13750; 33.26250


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