Standard TimeCAT |
UTC+2 |
Daylight Saving Time
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
IANA Time Zone |
Africa/Juba |
Gondokoro time compared to Beijing time (China) |
6 hours ahead |
Introduction to Gondokoro, South Sudan
Gondokoro is an important historical site in the Republic of South Sudan, located on the east bank of the Nile River about 10 kilometers south of the capital, Juba. As a trading and exploring stronghold in the mid-19th century, it served as an important stopover for European explorers in search of the source of the Nile, and bears witness to the colonial history of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese period.
Geography and Current Situation
The region has a savannah climate with distinct wet and dry seasons, and the surrounding area is dominated by agriculture and fishing. Today Gondokoro has developed into a suburban village of Juba, retaining traces of traditional tribal culture, but with rudimentary infrastructure and a predominantly indigenous population, including the Dinka.
Historical significance
British explorer Samuel Baker established a stronghold here in 1863, making it a strategic location against the slave trade. Some ruins of colonial-era buildings remain at the site, and after South Sudan's independence in 2011, the area gradually became a small tourist expedition to study the Nile civilization and colonial history.
Gondokoro, South Sudan, is a historic site on the banks of the Nile near Juba, an important stronghold for European explorers in the 19th century, and now a suburban village that combines tribal culture with colonial remains.
Gondokoro Sunrise/Sunset Today,
Today is 2026-02-28
Sunrise Time
06:05
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18:06
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