Wow City
The city of Wau is located in the State of South Sudan, one of the countries of the African continent, located to the south of the Arab African State of Sudan, where this city is located specifically in the Sudanese state known as the state of West Bahr Al Ghazal, to the northwestern side of the city of Juba; the capital of the state of South Sudan, as for its location in southern Sudan, it is in the western part of it.
Its foundation
The city of Wow was established in the nineteenth century, specifically in the middle of it, and its establishment was through a mission sent by the Catholic Church to the Sudan region, and it was raised at the level of the capital of Bahr Al Ghazal province in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight AD, by the English occuAl Bahahn that perched In the heart of Sudan and Egypt, as well as the Episcopal Chair in the Catholic city of Wau.
Its geography and climate
The city of Wau is characterized by the passage of the Ghor River through it, and the Ghor River is one of the important tributaries of the Great Nile River, and the city of Wau is linked by a railway line to the rest of the cities, through several roads, such as Wau Oil Road, Wau Warap, Wow Tong Rumbek Juba, And many other ways, and the climate in Wau is a tropical climate, where it rains in this region during the rainy season, which usually starts from April (the fourth month), and ends in November (the eleventh month).
Its population
The residents of Wau often work with two main professions: trade and agriculture. As for the broader religion, it is the Christian religion, where several Christian denominations spread in the city, including Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant. Also, the southern Sudanese city of Wau includes a cathedral called St. Mary’s Cathedral, This church is considered to be one of the largest in the whole African continent.
As for the second religion in terms of spreading in the city, it is the Islamic religion, and Islam spread in this city with the entry of Al-Zubair Pasha Rahma, and there are many mosques in this city, the most prominent of which is absolutely the Rabwah Mosque, which is located on a high hill, so that it is seen by all residents The city, in addition to these two religions, there is a spread of some local beliefs, in addition to worshiping ancestors in the city of Wau, and it should be noted that the majority of the population in this city are from the tribes of Vertite, Luo, and Dinka.
Its services
The city of Wau is the center of the state government, and an airport that connects it with other cities and states within the state has been established, and a university has been established in it known as Bahr Al Ghazal University, where this university was founded in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety AD.
