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South Sudan (/ s uː ˈ d ɑː n,-ˈ d æ n /), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. [16] It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the west by the Central African Republic. South Sudan's diverse ...
A map of South Sudan, showing towns, cities, and disputed areas on its borders. The geography of South Sudan describes the physical features of South Sudan , a country in East Africa . South Sudan is a landlocked country and borders – clockwise – Sudan from the north, Ethiopia from the east, Kenya , Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the ...
South Sudan is a landlocked country in east-central Africa that is part of the United Nations subregion of Eastern Africa. [1] It was previously known as Southern Sudan. It is located south of Sudan, and includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd, formed by the White Nile and known locally as the Bahr al Jabal.
The Ruweng Administrative Area is located in the northern part of South Sudan and its headquarters is at Pariang.It borders the former Upper Nile State in the east and Jonglei State in the southeast, Unity State in the south, Warrap State in the southwest, Abyei to the northwest, and Sudan in the north.
The town of Nasir is located on the Sobat River in Upper Nile State, 26 km (16 mi) from the border with Ethiopia. The Nuer people are the primary inhabitants, and the town was a stronghold of the Nuer-majority Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) during the South Sudanese Civil War. The town was largely destroyed when ...
Equatoria is the southernmost region of South Sudan, along the upper reaches of the White Nile and the border between South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Juba , the national capital is the largest city in South Sudan, is located in Equatoria.
On 5 September 2011, the government announced the capital of South Sudan would move some 250 km away from Juba to Ramciel, which is located in the middle of South Sudan, about 60 km East of Yirol West County, Lakes State. As of June 2020, the move has yet to occur. In September 2015, nearly 200 people were killed in a tanker explosion in Juba.
The Greater Upper Nile (Arabic: منطقة أعالي النيل, romanized: A'Ali An Nil) is a region of northeastern South Sudan. [1] It is named for the White Nile (it is its lowest portion in South Sudan), a tributary of the Nile River in North and East Africa.