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Duk County, also known as Duk Community is one of the eleven counties located in the State of Jonglei, South Sudan. It has a climate which is dry during the winter season and raining by autumn. Duk County is located in northern Twic East County, south of Nyirol and Uror County. There are lots of palm trees and many plant fruits trees that couldn’t be found in other areas of South Sudan. In other words, this is as mostly agricultural area, South Sudan.

Additionally, Duk Community is one of the diverse communities in Jonglei State where people speak both Dinka and Nuer as their local languages while English and Arabic are used in business and government places and taught at school as well. Christianity and other African beliefs are in that great respect. Due to post-Sudan Civil War, members of Duk community live in various states of the United States and some are residing in Canada, Australia and South Sudan as well. Angaach, Duor, Nyiel and Pathel sections of Dinka Ghol “Hol” occupied Duk-Padiet While Nyarweng “Ageer” of Dinka with the following sections of Abiok –Lok, Paluaal and Meer, and Bekar – Pawei, Pabot, Daala, Payaath all occupied Duk-Payuel. Abroom (i.e. mix of “Athoon” of Nyarweng and descendants of Lou-Nuer) with the following sections of Baach –Pan de Gol and Pan de Maanlual all residents of Pajut neighborhood, while section of Nyaying –Riem, Pan de Boui occupied Pageleng area of Duk County.