Ayod
| Ayod | |
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| Town | |
 Ayod
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| Coordinates: 8°07′51″N 31°24′38″E / 8.130949°N 31.41047°ECoordinates: 8°07′51″N 31°24′38″E / 8.130949°N 31.41047°E | |
| Country |
 South Sudan
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| State | Fangak State |
| County | Ayod County |
| Climate | BSh |
Ayod is a community in Fangak State,South Sudan, headquarters of Ayod County. The Nuer people are the main inhabitants.Riek Machar, first vice-president of South Sudan, is the 26th son of the chief of both Ayod and Leer.
A study of the village in December 1994 examined 759 people and found that 156, or 20.6%, had Guinea worm lesions. Dracunculiasis, the parasitical infection by the Guinea worm is caused by drinking contaminated water, and can be eliminated by providing a clean water supply.
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