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Why South Sudan prefers Ramciel to Juba as its seat of government
An artist’s impression of the proposed new capital city of South Sudan in Ramchiel, Lakes state. The government settled for the new site to ease congestion experienced in Juba and avoid land disputes between it and the local landowners. Courtesy
Whether to start building a new capital on a virgin land where no single structure has ever existed or upgrade the poorly planned infrastructure in Juba has been a nagging dilemma in South Sudan.
Ramciel, savanna grassland on the west of the River Nile in the country’s Lakes state, would be the new seat of government, replacing Juba, which has been the regional capital for more than 35 years before the country’s independence. (Read: Firms ponder next move as S. Sudan plans new capital)
