Torit



Torit is a city of Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan.

History
On 18 August 1955, the Equatoria Corps mutinied at Torit, starting the First Sudanese Civil War. In 1964 the military government in Khartoum closed "all the Christian mission schools" in the area. Torit was upgraded to Municipality status administered by a mayor on August 19, 2013.

Location
The city is in Torit County in Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of South Sudan, close to the international border with the Republic of Uganda. It is approximately 150 km east of Juba, the capital and largest city in South Sudan, by road. The coordinates of Torit are: 4° 24' 28.80"N, 32° 34' 30.00"E (Latitude:4.4080; Longitude:32.5750).

Population
The population of Torit was last estimated at 20,050, in 2004, and, according to census results, 33,657 in 2008.

Education
Equatoria International University temporarily opened in Torit on 21 June 2019, although the university is building a permanent site south of the city.

Points of interest
The following points of interest are found in Torit:


 * Fr Saturlino Ohure Mausoleum
 * The offices of Torit Town Council
 * The headquarters of Torit County
 * The headquarters of Eastern Equatoria State
 * Dr John Garang Memorial Secondary School, Torit
 * Torit Day Secondary School
 * Torit East Primary School
 * Torit Hospital
 * Torit State Hospital
 * The Juba-Lokichogio Road - The road, which is the primary land route to and from Kenya, passes through Torit
 * Torit Airport - A small civilian airport
 * Lomoliha Market - The central market for the town.
 * Johnson Akio Secondary School
 * Fr. saturlino Ohure Secondary School