Jonglei · South Sudan
Bor travel guide
Bor is a city in Jonglei, South Sudan, home to about 315,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- JUB150 km · Juba International Airport
- Currency
- SSPSouth Sudanese pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Juba
- Language
- English
About
About Bor
Bor is a historic city in the Bor region of Jonglei State, located in the central region of South Sudan. It has also served as the headquarters of Jonglei state.
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When to go
The best time to visit Bor
Bor has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bor: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Juba International Airport (JUB), about 150 km from the city centre in a straight line.
JUB · Juba International Airport
Questions
Bor: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bor?
Bor has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bor?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Juba International Airport (JUB), about 150 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Bor?
South Sudanese pound (SSP).
Nearby
Destinations near Bor
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.