Nimule is a city in the southern part of South Sudan in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria. It lies approximately 197 km, by road, southeast of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and largest city in the country. The town also lies approximately 120 km, by road, north of Gulu, Uganda, the nearest large city.

Overview and history

In 1901, Nimule was the base for a British punitive expedition against the Lango, which had raided neighboring districts. The Longo had been supported by Sudanese mutineers, who were all captured or killed by the British force. On 19 August 2013, the South Sudanese parliament decided to upgrade Nimule Town to City Council status, administered by a City Clerk. Some in the county have protested, calling for wider consultations. On April 7, 2014, the Mountain Trade and Development Bank expanded into the Eastern Equatoria state by opening a new branch in the town of Nimule. On October 6, 2017; Uganda had pledged to supply power to two South Sudanese border towns as part of the Eastern Africa Power Pool agreement; that calls on all member states to connect electricity to each other. Uganda's energy minister Simon D'Ujanga 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."

Population

The population of Nimule was estimated at 45,000 in 2006. The current population is not publicly known, as of December 2014.

Climatic change

Nimule is situated in the Eastern part of South Sudan. It is one of the states in South Sudan which is hindered by climatic change. During rainy season it's affected by too much water which sometimes leads to flooding in some parts of the state.

One stop border post

In February 2020, the one stop border post (OSBP) on the Nimule side of the border was officially opened for business. The OSBP was built at a cost of US$5 million with financing from Trademark East Africa. The OSBP on the Ugandan side at Elegu was completed earlier and was commissioned in November 2018. During the calendar year ending December 2019, South Sudan imported goods worth US$364 million from Uganda.

Economy

Commercial bank branches:

Transportion and infrastructure

Proposed improvements

Accidents

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located in or near Nimule: