Torit is a city of Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan.

History

On 18 August 1955, the Equatoria Corps mutinied at Torit, starting the First Sudanese Civil War. In 1964 the military government in Khartoum closed "all the Christian mission schools" in the area. Torit was upgraded to Municipality status administered by a mayor on August 19, 2013.

Climatic change Torit county

Location

The city is in Torit County in Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of South Sudan, close to the international border with the Republic of Uganda. It is approximately 150 km east of Juba, the capital and largest city in South Sudan, by road. The coordinates of Torit are: 4° 24' 28.80"N, 32° 34' 30.00"E (Latitude:4.4080; Longitude:32.5750).

Population

The population of Torit was last estimated at 20,050, in 2004, and, according to census results, 33,657 in 2008.

Education

Equatoria International University temporarily opened in Torit on 21 June 2019, although the university is building a permanent site south of the city.

Points of interest

The following points of interest are found in Torit: