Northern Bahr el Ghazal
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Not to be confused with Bahr el Gazel Nord.
Northern Bahr el Ghazal (Arabic: ولاية شمال بحر الغزال) is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of 30,543 km2[3] and is part of the Bahr el Ghazal region. It borders East Darfur in Sudan to the north, Western Bahr el Ghazal to the west and south, and Warrap and the disputed region of Abyei to the east. Aweil is the capital of the state.
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Northern Bahr el Ghazal
ولاية شمال بحر الغزال | |
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Coordinates: 08°44′N 26°54′E | |
Country | South Sudan |
Region | Bahr el Ghazal |
Capital | Aweil |
Government | |
• Governor | Tong Akeen Ngor |
Area | |
• Total | 30,543.30 km2 (11,792.83 sq mi) |
Population (2017 estimate[1]) | |
• Total | 1,023,383 |
• Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
HDI (2021) | 0.308[2] low · 10th of 10 |
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