South Sudan’s Government to Build Hydropower Dam, Minister Says
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South Sudan plans to build a hydropower dam in the northwest of the newly independent country, Water Resources Minister Paul Mayom Akec said.
The dam, which will also be used to store water for irrigation, will be constructed at Wau, 509 kilometers (316 miles) northwest of the capital, Juba, Mayom said in a statement dated Sept. 23 on the government’s website. He didn’t provide details on the size or cost of the project.