Yida, South Sudan

Coordinates: 10°6′15″N 30°5′25″E / 10.10417°N 30.09028°E / 10.10417; 30.09028

Yida
Country South Sudan
State Unity
Population (2012)
  Total 50,000

Yida is a settlement and refugee camp in Unity state, South Sudan.[1] In 2011 it had 20,000 people. As of June 2012, it has over 50,000.[2] Yida is located in wetland, 12 km from border with Sudan. [3] In the rainy season it is "virtually an island".

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