Upper Nile (state)

State of South Sudan

This article is about the state in South Sudan. For the region containing it, see Greater Upper Nile.

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State in Greater Upper Nile, South Sudan

Upper Nile

State

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Location in South Sudan.

Coordinates: 09°46′N 32°44′E﻿ / ﻿9.767°N 32.733°E﻿ / 9.767; 32.733
Country|  South Sudan
Region| Greater Upper Nile
Capital| Malakal
Government

• Governor| Abudhok Ayang Kur
Area

• Total| 77,823.42 km2 (30,047.79 sq mi)
Population

(2017 estimate[1])

• Total| 1,385,478
• Density| 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (CAT)
ISO 3166 code| SS-NU
HDI (2021)| 0.426[2]
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Upper Nile is a state in South Sudan. The White Nile flowes through the state, giving it its name. The state also shares a similar name with the region of Greater Upper Nile, of which it was part along with the states of Unity and 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, Melut, 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

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Upper Nile is subdivided into 13[4] counties:

* Baliet County
* Fashoda County Headquarters Kodok
* Longechuk County
* Maban County
* Malakal County
* Manyo County
* Maiwut County
* Melut County
* Nasir County
* Panyikang County
* Renk County
* Ulang County
* Akoka County Headquarters Benythieng

## Newspapers and television

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Most Upper Nile State citizens have limited access to news and other media information. In cities like Malakal, only a few officials could read weekly newspaper bulletins. The only TV station for the people of Upper Nile State is 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

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* 2007 Sudan floods

## References

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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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* Media related to Upper Nile at Wikimedia Commons

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South Sudan political divisions

Bahr el Ghazal|

| States|

* Western Bahr el Ghazal
* Northern Bahr el Ghazal
* Warrap
* Lakes

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Area with special
administrative status|

* Abyei

Equatoria|

| States|

* Eastern Equatoria
* Central Equatoria
* Western Equatoria

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Greater Upper Nile|

| States|

* Unity
* Upper Nile
* Jonglei

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Administrative Areas|

* Greater Pibor
* Ruweng

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Upper Nile

State capital: Malakal

Counties|

* Baliet
* Fashoda
* Longechuk
* Maban
* Malakal
* Manyo
* Maiwut
* Melut
* Nasir
* Panykang
* Renk
* Ulang

Populated places|

* Malakal
* Kodok
* Doro
* Nasir
* Pagak
* Paloich
* Renk
* Umm Barbit

Airports|

* Malakal Airport
* Paloich Airport

History|

* Fashoda Incident
* SPLA-Nasir
* Battle of Malakal
* 2009 Sobat River ambush
* Pagak offensive

Other|

* Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal
* Palogue oil field

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