Juba

==Government==
Juba is led by a [[city council]], formed in March 2011. The council was established by Governor [[Clement Wani Konga]] who appointed Mohammed El Haj Baballa mayor of the council and former Yei County Commissioner [[David Lokonga Moses]] was appointed as deputy mayor. A ministerial committee to keep Juba clean and sanitary was also created by gubernatorial decree at the same time.<ref name="jubatown">{{cite news|url=http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/5065/CES-Governor-Appoints-Juba-Town-Mayor.aspx|title=CES Governor Appoints Mayor For Juba City Council|last=Stephen|first=Juma John|date=3 April 2011|access-date=28 July 2011|agency=Gurtong|archive-date=26 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234551/http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/5065/CES-Governor-Appoints-Juba-Town-Mayor.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In [[Michael Lado Allah-Jabu]] was appointed mayor of the city council following the removal of Kalisto Lado by Governor of [[Central Equatoria]] [[Emmanuel Adil Anthony]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2021 |title=Adil appoints new Juba mayor after Kalisto's dismissal |url=https://cityreviewss.com/adil-appoints-new-juba-mayor-after-kalistos-dismissal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110152950/https://cityreviewss.com/adil-appoints-new-juba-mayor-after-kalistos-dismissal/ |archive-date=10 January 2023 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=The City Review}}</ref> Allah-Jabu was himself removed by Adil Anthony on 27 June 2023. Following his removal, [[Emmanuel Khamis]] was appointed caretaker mayor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ninrew |first=Chany |date=27 June 2023 |title=Gov. Adil relieves Mayor Allah-Juba |url=https://www.eyeradio.org/gov-adil-relieves-mayor-allah-jabu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628064102/https://www.eyeradio.org/gov-adil-relieves-mayor-allah-jabu/ |archive-date=28 June 2023 |access-date=28 June 2023 |website=Eye Radio}}</ref>

Prior to March 2011, the area now administered by Juba City Council was divided into Juba, Kator, and Muniki ''payams''. It is now a standalone subdivision of [[Juba County]],<ref name="jubatown" /> of which it is the county seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nilebuffalo.com/resource_detail.php?countryID=1|title=Central Equatoria State|year=2008|work=NileBuffalo Gazette|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320051711/http://www.nilebuffalo.com/resource_detail.php?countryID=1|archive-date=20 March 2011|access-date=28 July 2011}}</ref>