Wau County

Wau County is a county in Western Bahr el Ghazal state, in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan. Wau County was home to the state's capital, Wau. It is the most populous county in the state with over 232,910 people.

Wau County
County
Country	South Sudan
Region	Bahr el Ghazal
State	Western Bahr el Ghazal
Named after	Wau (capital city)
Seat	Wau
Area
• Total	19,251.27 km2 (7,432.96 sq mi)
Population
• Total	232,910
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

Train in Wau County

The seat of Wau County is the third most populous city in South Sudan.

Geography

Wau County is both the second largest and second smallest county in area of Western Bahr el Ghazal. It is surrounded by Raga County, Jur River County, Aweil Centre County (county of Northern Bahr el Ghazal), Nagero County and Tombura County (both counties of Western Equatoria).

Wau County is in the Northwest region of South Sudan, and is in the middle of Western Bahr el Ghazal.

Ethnic groups

As of 2013, ethnic groups reported in Wau County were Balanda, Azande, Bongo, Gollo, Ndogo, and Bai. Balanda made up the large ethnic group.^[1]

Climate of Wau