Wau

Wau (Arabic: واو, romanized: Wāw; also known as Wau Town Payam) is a town, locally referred to as a city, in northwestern South Sudan on the western bank of the Jur River. It is the capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal region in South Sudan. It lies approximately 650 kilometres (400 mi) northwest of the capital, Juba. It is a diverse small urban center (town) and a trading hub. The city has been a municipality since 2012 and is governed by a mayor whom the state governor usually appoints. The city consists of several neighborhoods, including Nazareth, Hai Fahal, Sika Hadid, and Daraja.

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