Kuacjok

City in South Sudan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

Kuacjok is a city in South Sudan, in Warrap. About 78,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of South Sudan in our atlas.

It lies at 8.30° N, 27.98° E, about 428 m (1,404 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Juba time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Kuacjok. Green dots: other major cities of South Sudan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Kuacjok has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Mar, with average highs near 41°C (106°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 19°C (67°F). Around 852 mm (34 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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