Jamam was a refugee camp in Maban County, Upper Nile state, South Sudan.[1]

The inhabitants were moved a few dozen kilometres to the south-east in May 2013 because of the flooding experienced in the Jamam area. The new camp is based around a quarry with better drainage, and is also much closer to the neighbouring camp of Batil, at which Médecins Sans Frontières has built a substantial hospital. The replacement for Jamam is called Kaya not to be confused with the South Sudanese town of Kaya in the far south of the country.

References

  1. "Soudan du Sud : "Nos équipes ont vu des gens mourir sur le bas de la route"". Le Monde (in French). La Vie-Le Monde. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-07-02.

10°08′15″N 033°15′45″E / 10.13750°N 33.26250°E / 10.13750; 33.26250


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