Lokomarinyang
Lokomarinyang | |
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Village | |
  Lokomarinyang Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 05°01′02″N 35°35′34″E / 5.01722°N 35.59278°E | |
| Administered by | South Sudan |
| Claimed by | South Sudan and Kenya |
| Region | Equatoria |
| State | Eastern Equatoria |
| County | Kapoeta East County |
| Elevation | 462 m (1,515 ft) |
| Time zone | GMT+3 |
Lokomarinyang is the name of a village and a rolling hill[1] west of the village. The village and the Ilemi Triangle in which it is located are disputed territories between South Sudan and Kenya.[2] It is located off the E373 road, and is roughly circular-shaped and mainly composed of small huts and other minor residential and commercial structures.[3]
Lokomarinyang, whose name means "place of the yellow soil", is inhabited by the Turkana people, who formerly ran a dried milk (called "Edado") factory in the town, which was manufactured partially for subsistence with the surpluses sold off. However, the market for Edado has diminished in recent years, resulting in the subsequent closure of the factory.[4]
It was affected by a 1999 food crisis in the Horn of Africa in which villagers were forced to walk almost 100 kilometers to a food distribution hub run by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the village of Kaikor, Kenya to avoid starvation. Multiple children were reported to have been eaten by hyenas during this difficult period.[5] The village is also prone to cattle rustling raids conducted by the nearby Toposa people.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lokomarinyang, Sudan". ITA/NGIA. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Women and children in Lokomarinyang". Lokomarinyang, Kenya: British Red Cross. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Lokomarinyang". Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Watson, D.J. (January 2008). Livelihood Diversification Opportunities for Pastoralists in Turkana, Kenya. ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). ISBN 9789291462100. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Kamau, Peter (24 December 1999). "Starving child eaten by hyenas". The Daily Nation. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)". 12 March 1987. Retrieved 8 April 2018.