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The Dinka people (Dinka: Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ) are a Nilotic ethnic group native to South Sudan. The Dinka mostly live along the Nile , from Mangalla-Bor [ 1 ] to Renk , in the region of Bahr el Ghazal , Upper Nile (two out of three provinces that were formerly part of southern Sudan), and the Abyei Area of the Ngok Dinka in South Sudan.
The traditional Mundari tribal lands are located roughly 75 kilometers north of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, and are centered on the town of Terekeka in the state of Central Equatoria. They are bordered to the north by the Bor Dinka at Pariak, and to the south by the Bari of Juba 12 km at the Gwerkek north of Peiti Northern Bari of Juba ...
Manute Bol (/ m ə ˈ n uː t ˈ b oʊ l / mə-NOOT BOWL; d. June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist.Listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) [2] or 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) [3] tall, Bol was one of the tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
In an investigation between 1953 and 1954, D. F. Robers reported that Dinka Ruweng males were, on average, 181.3 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) tall, while Shilluk males averaged 182.6 cm (6 ft 0 in). [2] General characteristics among the Nilotic people include long legs, narrow bodies, and short trunks, adaptations to South Sudan's hot climate. [3]
South Sudan (/ s uː ˈ d ɑː n,-ˈ d æ n /), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. [16] It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the west by the Central African Republic. South Sudan's diverse ...
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan has made the most so far of its Olympic debut in men's basketball. The African nation topped Puerto Rico 90-79 on Sunday in its first game.
South Sudan is populated by about 64 ethnic groups. The Dinka are the largest ethnic group recorded, followed by the Nuer as the second largest tribe in South Sudan, the Shilluk follows as the third in number. it's disputed that Bari is 4th according to their territory which is Juba county. Zande, also known as Azande, are the fifth largest ...
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan's Olympic debut in men's basketball started with a glitch.. But it didn't prevent the team from making history, posting the country’s first Olympic ...