Abyei (town)
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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.[1]
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Abyei
أبيي | |
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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 |
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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.[1]