Homeland of the Nuer

    In continuation from my last post about the history of the Nuer people, in this segment I've researched some information about the homeland of the Nuer. Primarily landlocked, they are living on the central/eastern side of South Sudan almost on the border of western Ethiopia. 

-Territorial Map of South Sudan (Credit to OCHA)-

Landscape:

Now that we know where the Nuer live, onto the landscape of their homeland. South Sudan as well as the Nuer's territory is mainly plain interrupted every so often by hilly areas with thick equatorial vegetation and savannah. The Upper Nile flows throughout the majority of the Nuer's territory.

Wildlife:

The wildlife matches the rest of Africa, very broad. Mammal's occupy most of the lands. For example; lions, leopards, and cheetahs as well as elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, hippopotamuses, warthogs, and numerous varieties of antelope, such as gazelles, elands, and hartebeests. Chimpanzees, baboons, and monkeys are found in the forests. As for reptiles, mainly made up of crocodiles and various species of lizards. Birds, I will get to at a further date under their own topic.

As shown is a White Eared Kob.


Economy:

    The Nuer economy is based on a combination of, in order of importance, cattle herding, horticulture, fishing, and collecting wild foods. "Cattle are the Nuer's most cherished possession, an essential food supply as well as the most important social asset"; as mentioned in my previous post. The Nuer have begun to trade, but it is difficult due to long-distance travel to acquire the goods, and because of the lack of security, such travel is limited to men.

Concluding on this topic; Stay tuned for my next post discovering the world of the Nuer. 




Amum, P.; Eves, H.E. (2009)."BEAN Bushmeat Fact Sheet: Boma National Park Assessment, Southern Sudan. Bushmeat-free Eastern Africa Network".

Jok, Jok. "Nuer." Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 19 Feb. 2014