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Acongeong

Coordinates: 7°55′N 28°10′E / 7.917°N 28.167°E / 7.917; 28.167
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Acongeong
Town
Acongeong is located in South Sudan
Acongeong
Acongeong
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 7°55′N 28°10′E / 7.917°N 28.167°E / 7.917; 28.167
Country South Sudan
RegionBahr el Ghazal
StateWestern Bahr el Ghazal
CountyJur River County
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Acongeong or Acumcum) is a town in the Jur River County of Western Bahr el Ghazal state in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan. It is located northeast of the city of Wau.

During the Second Sudanese Civil War, UNICEF had a camp in Acumcum to treat malnourished children. Other organizations such as MSF and the World Food Programme of the United Nations were present in Acumcum.

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