The City is located in Yambio County, Western Equatoria State,[1] in southwestern South Sudan, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Its location lies approximately 444 kilometres (276 mi), by road, west of Juba Capital City of South Sudan.

Following the attainment of independence by South Sudan in 2011, the main current concerns in Yambio include the following:[2] Yambio and the surrounding communities are the ancestral home of the Azande ethnic group, who also inhabit in neighboring countries of The Democratic Republic of the Congo and The Central African Republic.

[4] The table below summarizes the population trends of the town, from all sources, for the last 40 years: The main highways that passes through Yambio is A44-NW northbound to Ri Rangu.

[5] Over 500 children in Yambio in Western Equatoria now have access to learning facilities following the opening of a new four-classroom building of the United Nursery and Primary School.