Gondokoro was also the base of the explorers and campaigners (Sir) Samuel and Florence Baker during their expeditions to what is now South Sudan and northern Uganda from 1863 to 1865, and from 1871 to 1873.
Gondokoro foi tamén a base do explorador e defensor Samuel Baker durante as súas expedicións ao que hoxe é o Sudán do Sur e o norte de Uganda, desde 1863 ata 1865 e desde 1871 ata 1873 respectivamente.