Buffalo Commercial Bank, Ivory Bank and Nile Commercial Bank, all maintain their headquarters in Juba. Equity Bank, another regional finance services provider also has a branch in Juba. National Insurance Corporation (NIC), the leading Ugandan insurance services provider, maintains an office in the city. Despite recent economic difficulties brought about by the December 15th 2013 civil war, Juba has continued to grow and construction is still booming. This is probably due to the high demand for affordable housing and hotel accommodations. Research from the Overseas Development Institute found that markets in Juba are transient, as many traders only come to make a quick profit and so do not invest in storage facilities or shops. Education The University of Juba was founded in 1975. Upper Nile University in Juba The Juba Public Peace Library was founded on October 1, 2019. The library was donated by The South Sudan Library Foundation and contains over 13,000 books. It is the first public library of South Sudan. The South Sudan Library Foundation was co-founded by Yawusa Kintha and Kevin Lenahan. Kampala International University Catholic University of South Sudan Episcopal University of South Sudan Starford International University Ayii University Health services Juba Teaching Hospital Juba Military Referral Hospital Al Sabah Children's Hospital Nyakurun PHCC Munuki PHCC Gurei PHCC Places of worship Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba (Catholic Church), Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (Anglican Communion), Baptist Convention of South Sudan (Baptist World Alliance), Presbyterian Church in Sudan (World Communion of Reformed Churches). There are also Muslim mosques. Climate Juba has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen: Aw), and as it lies near the equator, temperatures are hot year-round. However, little rain falls from November to March, which is also the time of the year with the hottest maximum temperatures, reaching in February. From April to October, more than of rain falls per month. The annual total precipitation is nearly . Notable people Aheu Deng, beauty queen and fashion model Bangs, rapper and YouTube personality Mangok Mathiang (born 1992), Australian-Sudanese basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Independent Moses Nunuh, first child born in South Sudan after its independence. In common with many other children in South Sudan, he died before his first birthday. See also Equatoria Eastern Equatoria Central Equatoria Western Equatoria Gulu-Nimule Road