Maps

On July 9, 2011, the Republic of South Sudan became the 193rd member nation at the UN. South Sudan’s complex history, diverse culture, natural landscape and developments needs can be understood in part by reading, analyzing, comparing and combining maps. Maps help understand the physical landscape, cultural diversity, environmental challenges and resource use, language distribution, among many other things. Maps offer a visualization tool to rapidly understand the complexity of a place like South Sudan that has been ravaged by war and has emerged as an independent country with trememdous challenges ahead.

Below, is a selection of maps loosely categorized into subsections. Maps are continually added to the collection so return regularly.

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MAP RESOURCES

Map Catalogue of the UNITED NATIONS SUDAN INFORMATION GATEWAY.

City Maps from the Ministry of Land, Housing and Public Utilities, Government of Southern Sudan

International Travel and Health maps from the World Health Organization

Sudan Maps & Satelite Images by Rights Maps

Satellite Imagery as early warning by Satellite Sentinel

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SELECTED MAPS (Click to download or view better quality image.)

GENERAL:

(source: Map No. 3707 Rev. 10, UNITED NATIONS, Department of Peacekeeping Operations Cartographic Section, April 2007)

January 1, 1956 Line of Demarcation Map

(source: Map No. 3707 Rev. 10, UNITED NATIONS, Department of Peacekeeping Operations Cartographic Section, April 2007; demarcation line source is US Department of State)

Sudan & South Sudan Divided

(source: Sudan Votes, July 2011)

South Sudan State and county Map

(source: United Nations)

South Sudan Challenges Map

Satelite Image Map

(Source: NASA)

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TOURISM MAPS

Upper Juba from the Official Tour Guide of South Sudan 2011

(source: South Sudan Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, 2011)

Lower Juba from the Official Tour Guide of South Sudan 2011

* download official 2011 Tour Guide to South Sudan in 4.1MB .pdf

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Ethnic Group Distribution

(Source: Dr. M. Isady)

Distribution of Religion

(Source: Dr. M. Isady)

(source: the Gulf 2000 Project http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/maps.shtml, Columbia University )

Languages in Sudan

(Source: Dr. M. Isady)

(source: the Gulf 2000 Project http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/maps.shtml, Columbia University )

(source: Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International.)

Demographics

(source: the Gulf 2000 Project http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/maps.shtml, Columbia University )

Infant Mortality Rates

(Source: Sudan Household Health Survey, 2006)

Percentage Using ‘Improved’ Water & Sanitation

(Source: Sudan Household Health Survey, 2006)

Percentage of Children Who Completed Primary School

(Source: Sudan Household Health Survey, 2006)

Percentage Households with ‘Poor’ Food Consumption

(Source: Sudan Household Health Survey, 2006)

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INTERNATIONAL AID MAPS:

Humanitarian Snapshot (Nov 2010)

(source: OCHA Sudan unless otherwise noted. November 2, 2010)

Draft Map: UN Agency Presence in Sudan

(source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UCHA) November 3, 2008)

Sudan Humanitarian Planning Map

(source: NASA MODIS mosaic, UN Cartographic Section; UN OCHA; UNHCR; DCW OLS; UNDP GRID and Climate Research Unit of the University of East Anglia; 11 February 2004)

Roads Closed South Sudan – August  2011

(Data Sources: Logistics Cluster - WFP, OCHA, UNHAS, UNMIS, CGIAR, MAF, NASA, University of Berne. Produced by WFP, Juba, South Sudan. 19 August, 2011)

Cumulative figure of conflict incidents reported in 2011 – Status 31/07/2011: 389 Incidents

(Data sources: OCHA, National and State Boundaries based on Russian Sudan Map Series, 1:200k, 1970s, Aug 11, 2011)

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MIGRATION MAPS:

Spontaneous Returns from Place of Displacement and Final Destination of Returnees (tracked on-route)

(source: International Organization for Migration IOM, 2008)

IOM Internally Displaced Persons Return Routes – by road, river and air 2007-2008

(source: International Organization for Migration, 28 January 2008)

Number of Returnees by Type, Arriving 30 Oct 2010 to 09 Aug 2011: 328,518 total returnees

(source: UN Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - OCHA, 10 Aug 2011)

Number of Returnees by County, 30 Oct 2010 to 09 Aug 2011: 328,518 total returnees

(source: Un Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 14 Aug 2011)

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(source: Drilling Info International)

(source: Petroleum Economist, July 2011)

(source: European Coalition on Oil in Sudan, 2007)

European Coalition on Oil in Sudan and National Park & Wildlife Reserve (overlay)

Sudan Oil / Wildlife Overlay (source: Wildlife Conservation Society and European Coalition on Oil in Sudan, 2007)

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OIL WELLS IN RELATION TO THE BOUNDARIES OF ABYEI ACCORDING TO THE ABYEI ROADMAP

(courtesy Global Witness 2009)

OIL WELLS IN RELATION TO THE BOUNDARIES OF ABYEI ACCORDING TO THE ABYEI BOUNDARIES COMMISSION

(courtesy Global Witness 2009)

OIL WELLS IN RELATION TO THE TRIBUNAL OF THE PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION

(courtesy Global Witness 2009)

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POLITICAL BOUNDARY MAPS:

Comparative Map of the Abyei Area

Arbitration Award Map (source: Permanent Court of Arbitration, July 22, 2009)

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND HEALTH MAPS:

Malaria 2007

(source: World Health Organization, 2008)

Yellow Fever 2007

(source: World Health Organization, 2008)