Abyei (town)
Abyei (also spelled Abyēy; Arabic: أبيي) is a border town currently in the Abyei Area that is disputed by South Sudan and the Sudan. The U.N. estimated the town's population at around 20,000 previous to May 2011 events.
Abyei
أبيي | |
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View of Abyei town, with traditional dwellings (2009) | |
Abyei Location in the Sudan and South Sudan Abyei Abyei (South Sudan) | |
| Coordinates: 09°35′44″N 28°26′13″E | |
| Country | South Sudan Sudan |
| Administrative area | Abyei Area |
| Elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
The oil-producing and fertile Abyei Area, with Abyei town as its center, is a disputed territorial point of contention in the July 2011 secession of South Sudan process.
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