Upper Nile (state)

Coordinates: 09°46′N 32°44′E / 9.767°N 32.733°E / 9.767; 32.733
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This article is about the state in South Sudan. For the region containing it, see Greater Upper Nile.
Upper Nile
State
UTC+2 (CAT)
ISO 3166 codeSS-NU
HDI (2021)0.426[2]
low · 3rd of 10

Upper Nile is a

Jonglei. It had an area of 77,823 square kilometres (30,048 sq mi). Malakal was the capital of the state. The towns of Upper Nile State Benythieng Akoka, Maluth, Renk, Kodok, the location of the Fashoda Incident that ended the "Scramble for Africa", was located in the state. Upper Nile seceded from Sudan
as part of the Republic of South Sudan on 9 July 2011.

In October 2015, the states of South Sudan were reorganized into 28 states by President

Salva Kiir. This was reversed as the result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.[3]

In South Sudan it is the lowest portion of the Nile.

Counties

Upper Nile is subdivided into 13

counties
:

Newspapers and television

Most Upper Nile State citizens have limited access to news and other media information. In cities like

South Sudan Television
. Although the station works for only few hours, it is widely popular in the state capital. Some foreign TV stations are also broadcast in the area using portable satellite dishes.

See also

References

  1. ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "After 6 years of war, will peace finally come to South Sudan? | News | Al Jazeera".
  4. ^ Upper Nile. UNHCR, South Sudan. Retrieved July 18, 2011

External links

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