General Overview Wau

LOCATION INFORMATION

Coordinates: 8°10′N 28°4′E

WAU IS A CITY IN SOUTHERN SUDAN ON THE WESTERN BANK OF THE JUR RIVER, ItS THE CAPITAL OF THE WEST BAHR AL GHAZAL STATE; IT IS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN SOUTHERN SUDAN, WITH A POPULATION OF 136,932. LOCATEED IN MID WESTERN PART OF THE REGION, THE CITY IS THE CAPITAL OF THE STATE AND IS HOME TO BAHR ELGAZAL UNIVERSITY.

HISTORY:

WAU CITY IS LOCATED IN SECTOR II WAU, ONE of THE TEN SOUTHERN STATES, IT CONSISTS OF THREE LARGE TOWNS like JUR RIVER TOWN AND RAJA TOWN.

INFRASTRUCTURE:

THE MAIN ROAD OF WAU TOWN IS MATELED; OTHER ROADS ARE NON TORMAC AND IN THE RAINY SEASON IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCESS TO OTHER TOWNS BY ROAD. BEFORE NOVEMBER 2008 THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY IN THE WAU TOWN, AFTER THAT TIME, ELECTRICITY WAS SUPPLIED FOR THE TOWN AND NOW FROM JUNE 2009 IT IS FOR 24 HOURS UNINTERRUPTED.
THE WATER SUPPLY ISNT ADEQUATE, THERE ARE HAND PUMPS FOR THE DRINKING WATER, WELLS AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING NEAR THE JUR RIVER THEY FETCH DRINKING WATER FROM THAT RIVER.
THERE ARE THREE HOSPITALS IN THE WAU TOWN, ONLY ONE WAU TEACHING HOSPITAL IS WORKING WITH FULL CAPACITY, THE SECOND ONE AGOK HOSPITAL ITS ALSO WORKING BUT NOT WITH FULL CAPACITY AND THE THIRD ONE IS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. THERE ARE SOME PRIVATE CLINICS ALSO PROVIDING HEALTH FACILITIES TO THE LOCAL POPULATION.

POPULATION:

ACCORDING TO 2009 COUNTING THE POPULATION OF WAU CITY IS 136,932.

LANGUAGES/ DIALECTS SPOKEN:

IN WAU TOWN AND THE COUNTRYSIDE THE COMMON LANGUAGES SPOKEN ARE
ARABIC, DINKA, SUAHELI AND ENGLISH BUT APPROXIMATELY 36 LOCAL LANGUANGES ARE BEING USED BY THE LOCAL TRIBES.

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS:
MOST OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE ARE CHRISTAINS, TRADAIONAL BELIEVERS, AND MUSLIMS.


CLIMATE/ WEATHER:

Month Average Sunlight (hours) Temperature Discomfort from heat and humidity Relative humidity Average Precipitation (mm) Wet Days (+0.25 mm)
Average Record
Min Max Min Max

Jan 9 20 37 16 42 High
Feb 8 22 38 16 49 High
March 7 22 37 16 52 High
April 7 22 36 18 52 High
May 8 22 33 17 44 High
June 7 21 33 16 38 High
July 6 20 31 17 37 High
Aug 7 20 31 16 36 High
Sept 8 20 33 16 38 High
Oct 8 20 34 14 39 High
Nov 8 20 36 13 41 High
Dec 9 20 37 15 41 High

THE FOLLOWING BAR CHART FOR SHOWS THE YEARS AVERAGE WEATHER CONDITION READINGS COVERING RAIN, AVERAGE MAXIMUM DAILY TEMPERATURE AND AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE.

SHOPS/FOOD:

IN WAU TOWN THERE ARE LOCAL SHOPS, AND SHOPS IN THE MARKETS, WHICH SELL LOCAL FOOD STUFF SUCH AS DURA(SERGOUM ),GROUND NUTS, MAIZE, DRY FISH, AND FLOUR, ALSO OTHER NON-FOOD ITEMS ARE SOLD SUCH AS MATS ,LOCAL BEDS AND BAGS, AND SELLING OF COWS ,GOATS AND SHEEP.

TEAM SITE INFORMATION:

THE TEAM SITE IS LOCATED AT SHQ WAU, THERE ARE TWO ROOMS FOR THE WAU TEAM SITE
THE MAIN DUTY OF THE TEAM IS COLOCATION, ON THE JOB TRAINING, REFORMS AND RESTRUCTURING OF SSPS AND ITS INSTALLATIONS THROUGH QIPS, MONITERING OF THE ACTIVITIES AND BEHAVIOURS OF SSPS.

ACCOMMODATION:

MSA CAMP IS AVAILABLE IN WAU WE YOU CAN FIND ALSO PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION BUT ITS DANGEROUS LIVING IN THE CITY.

AMENITIES/ LAUNDRY: IN MARKET AREA WE CAN FOUND SOME LAUNDRY.

HOSPITAL: LEVEL I AND LEVEL II HOSPITAL ARE IN WAU.

COMMUNICATIONS:

• MOBILE: ZAIN AND MTN CAN WORKS BUT IT CAN UNREACHABLE WHILE YOU
• INTERNET PERSONAL: FOR PERSONAL WORK WE CAN BUY FROM ZAIN COMPANY

ELECTRICITY:

IN THE MSA CAMP AND OFFICES OF SHQ AND TEAM SITE ELECTRICITY IS AVAILABLE FOR 24 HOURS BY UN.

WATER:

THERE IS A WATER PURIFICATION PLANT IN SIDE THE MSA CAMP. Not Trinkable

FOOD/ PX STORE:

THERE IS AN OUTLET OF PX IN SHQ WAU.
FOOD CAN BE FOUND IN THE LOCAL MARKETS.