Socially, Culturally and unity of purpose
Bringing the Rumbek
Communities of
Australia together
About our Organisation
Rumbek Community Umbrella in Australia Inc. is an umbrella of all Rumbek sub-communities in Australia. It came to existence after a very long consultation between heads of Sub-communities and General assemblies of respective Communities in Australia.
The birth of Rumbek Community Umbrella in Australia is a milestone towards bringing the members Australia wide – “Socially, Culturally and unity of purpose”.
Rumbek comprises four Counties
About Rumbek
Historically Rumbek town was initiated by “Turko- Egyptian governance of Sudan in late 19th Century as one of the slave trades centres in greater Bhar- El ghazal. This was due to the strategic location of Rumbek, as it is situated in the middle of South Sudan. The town started to grow until it become one of the most important towns in greater Bhar-El ghazal.
Rumbek is inhabited by two different tribes Dinka Agar with its different clans, and Jur Beli tribe with its own clans.
Rumbek population is estimated between 450,000 to 500,000.
The main economic activities of the people of Rumbek
The Agar people of Rumbek are mainly pastoralists, with divest economic activities such as Agriculture. The Dinka people mainly practice cattle keeping During the summer season the Agar people of Rumbek move with their Cattles to Cattle Camps, where they practice some economic activities which are suitable to their environment.
Some of these activities involved the youth, where they practice hunting and fishing in the many rivers and lakes in the area.