Lado, South Sudan

Lado is a small settlement in Central Equatoria in South Sudan, on the west bank of the White Nile. It is situated north of the modern-day city of Juba.

Lado
Lado Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 5°2′2″N 31°41′7″E
Country	South Sudan
Region	Equatoria
State	Central Equatoria
County	Juba County
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

When General Gordon was appointed governor of the Egyptian territory of Equatoria in 1874, he moved his capital from Gondokoro to Lado, which had a healthier climate.^[1] In 1878 Emin Pasha was appointed Bey of Equatoria, then nominally under Egyptian control, with his base at Lado.^[2] At one point the settlement was capital of the Lado Enclave.^[3] Travelling through Africa, Russian explorer Wilhelm Junker stayed in Lado in 1884, and wrote complimentarily of its brick buildings and neat streets.^[4]

Map of the Lado Enclave showing the location of Lado on the west bank of the White Nile

Map showing Lado halfway between Gondokoro and Mongalla