Juba - Post Report Question and Answers

Housing is on a residential compound in triple-wide shipping containers, stacked in twos, each with a screened porch. They are surprisingly nice, with a living room, small dining area, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Air conditioning and hot water are great. The compound is about a 10-minute walk from the Embassy, and there is also a shuttle service (which is nice during rainy or particularly hot days). The compound is infinitely more pleasant than the rest of the city and quite comfortable. It sort of feels like a summer camp. There is a pretty good subsidized cafeteria on the compound where almost everyone eats. The menu is necessarily limited, but they try to mix it up with specials and themed nights. This is the social center of the compound, as everyone eats there and it is adjacent to the swimming pool and pool table. - Mar 2023

Embassy housing for most missions is typically modular shipping containers. Juba is small, and commute times are minimal, though rutted roads and a lack of traffic rules and signage can slow things down a bit. The US Embassy housing is located on a residential compound (walking distance from the office compound). It's a lush, green, walkable oasis in an otherwise fairly dusty city. Most housing on the compound consists of three shipping containers: bedroom, living area, kitchen, and bathroom; housing is quite comfortable in reality, and each includes a wood porch complete with deck furniture. - Sep 2020