Many of the people of Jalle are now returning to their ancestral villages. Jalle used to be ruled by the elected chiefs who are trusted by their community members. However, this kind of system is beginning to become extinct as the government is imposing modern rules in which the government appoints people based on loyalties or personal connections. Jalle Payam is currently run by the Civil Administrator in which the chiefs are under his command.

Jalle is located in the Sudd region of Southern Sudan.  The Sudd is a vast inland swamp, one of the largest wetlands in the world, formed by the White Nile.  Jalle is settled on land that was reclaimed from the Sudd by dikes built to contain the White Nile.  During the long civil war, these dikes fell into disrepair and Jalle was subject to seasonal flooding that still plagues the area.  The land is flat and very fertile for cattle grazing; however, this same land has many challenges in building a permanent structure.  It is reclaimed swampland.  A permanent building has yet to be successfully completed in Jalle.