Juba

Juba
Capital city
From top, left to right: View of Juba, John Garang Mausoleum Square, aerial view, United Nations (UTair) Boeing 737, White Nile river in Juba
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Juba Location of Juba in South Sudan
Coordinates: 4°51′N 31°36′E / 4.850°N 31.600°E / 4.850; 31.600
Country	South Sudan
State	Central Equatoria
County	Juba
Payam	Juba
Founded	1922
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Flora Gabriel Modi (2023–present)[1]
Area
• Capital city	52 km2 (20 sq mi)
• Metro	336 km2 (130 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2017 estimate)
• Capital city	525,953
• Density	10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Climate	Aw

Juba (/ˈdʒuːbə/)^[2] is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the most recently declared national capital and had a population of 525,953 in 2017. It has an area of 52 km² (20 sq mi), with the metropolitan area covering 336 km² (130 sq mi).

Juba was established in 1920–21 by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in a small Bari village, also called Juba. The city was made as the capital of Mongalla Province in the late 1920s. The growth of the town accelerated following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005,^[3] which made Juba the capital of the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan. Juba became the capital of South Sudan in 2011 after its independence, but influential parties wanted Ramciel to be the capital. The government announced the move of the capital to Ramciel, but it is yet to occur.