Upper Nile is a

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. The

White Nile The White Nile ( ') is a river in Africa, the minor of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the larger being the Blue Nile. The name "White" comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale color. In the stri ...

flows through the state, giving it its name. The state also shares a similar name with the region of

Greater Upper Nile The Greater Upper Nile () is a region of northeastern South Sudan. It is named for the White Nile (it is its lowest portion in South Sudan), a tributary of the Nile River in North Africa, North and East Africa, East Africa. History The Greater ...

, of which it was part along with the states of

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and

Jonglei Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties: Bor, Akobo, Ayod, Uror, Duk, Nyirol, Pigi, Twic East, and Fangak. Jonglei State is the largest s ...

. It had an area of .

Malakal Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile (state), Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile, White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it us ...

was the capital of the state. The towns of Upper Nile State include Akoka,

Melut Melut is a community in the Melut County of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. It is the headquarters of Melut County. Location The town is on the east bank of the White Nile, just below the point where the Adar R ...

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Kodok Kodok or Kothok (), formerly known as Fashoda, is a town in the Fashoda County of Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. Kodok is the capital of Shilluk country, formally known as the Shilluk Kingdom. Shilluk had bee ...

along with its numerous counties such as

Ulang County Ulang is a county in Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethi ...

, Maiwut County and

Nasir County Nasir County also known as KuanyLualThuan is an administrative area of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. The headquarters is the town of Nasir, on the north side of the Sobat River, about from the Ethiopian bord ...

. The

is the location of the

Fashoda Incident The Fashoda Incident, also known as the Fashoda Crisis ( French: ''Crise de Fachoda''), was the climax of imperialist territorial disputes between Britain and France in East Africa, occurring between 10 July to 3 November 1898. A French expedit ...

that ended the "

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", and is located in the historical state of Upper Nile. The Upper Nile State seceded from

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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

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. This was reversed as the result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020. In South Sudan it is the lowest portion of the Nile.

Counties

Upper Nile is subdivided into 13 counties: *

Baliet County Baliet is an administrative county in the Upper Nile State, South Sudan. The County headquarters is the town of Baliet (also referred to as Banglai), located on the north side of the Sobat River 20 km south east of Malakal, the capital city o ...

Fashoda County Fashoda County is an administrative area in Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sud ...

Longechuk County Longechuk County is an administrative area in the Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the nor ...

Maban County Greater Maban (which means ''the people of the land'') is a county located in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan. The county capital is the town of Bunj. In 2017, the South Sudan government divided the county into two: North East and South West. ...

Malakal County Malakal County is an administrative area in Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sud ...

Manyo County Manyo is a county in Upper Nile State, South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic ...

* Maiwut County *

Melut County Melut County is an administrative area of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. Location Melut County is bordered by Manyo County across the Nile in the west, Maban County in the east, Baliet County in the south and ...

Panyikang County Overview Panyikang County is an administrative area in Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on t ...

Renk County Renk County is an administrative area in Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; ...

Akoka County Akoka County is an administrative area in Upper Nile State, South Sudan South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the so ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Upper Nile (State) States of South Sudan Greater Upper Nile

Counties

See also

References

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