List of cities in South Sudan
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This is a list of cities and towns in South Sudan
. The population estimates are for 2010, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the population estimates are given. This list is not comprehensive.
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
. The population estimates are for 2010, except where otherwise indicated. The references from which the estimated populations are sourced are listed in each article for the cities and towns where the population estimates are given. This list is not comprehensive.
City | Population | County | State |
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Abyei Abyei (town) Abyei is a north-south border town currently in the Abyei Area of the South Kordofan region, in the south of Northern Sudan. The U.N... * |
20,000 | Abyei Area | |
Akobo | 1,000 | Jonglei State | |
Aweil | 100,000 | Aweil Central County | Northern Bahr el Ghazal State |
Bentiu (Bantiu) Bentiu -Location:Bentiu is located in Rubkona County, Unity State, in northern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan. This location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. Bentiu sits on the southern banks of the Bahr... |
7,700 | Rubkona County | Unity State |
Bor | 26,800 | Bor South County | Jonglei State |
Daga Post Daga Post Daga Post is a town in northeastern South Sudan on the Daga River, near the border with Ethiopia. It lies on the same longitude as Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.... |
Upper Nile State | ||
Juba | 372,410 | Juba County | Central Equatoria State |
Gogrial Gogrial -Location:Gogrial is located in Gogrial West County, Warrap State, close to the borders with the Republic of Sudan and the Abyei Region. This location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country... |
44,600 | Gogrial West County | Warrap State |
Kago Kaju Kago Kaju -Location:Kago Kaju is located in Kajo Keji County, Central Equatoria State, in southern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Uganda. This location lies just west of the state line with Eastern Equatoria. It is approximately , by road, south of Juba, the capital and... |
Kajo Keji County | Central Equatoria State | |
Kapoeta Kapoeta Kapoeta is a town in South Sudan. It is located in Kapoeta South County, in Eastern Equatoria State, in southeastern South Sudan.-Location:The town lies on the east bank of the Singaita River... |
7,000 | Kapoeta South County | Eastern Equatoria State |
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Kuajok Kuajok Kuajok, also spelled Kwajok, is the capital city of Warrap, in South Sudan.-Location:Kuajok is located in Gogrial West County, Warrap State, in northwestern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan and the Abyei Region.... - |
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Malakal Malakal -Location:The city of Malakal is located in Malakal County, Upper Nile State, in the northeast of South Sudan, close to the International borders with the Republic of Sudan and with Ethiopia... |
139,450 | ||
Malualkon Malualkon Malualkon, or Malual Kon, is a small rural South Sudanese town. It lies in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, roughly 400 miles from Rumbek.Malualkon is extremely hot most of the year, and experiences a rainy season roughly between April and October... - |
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Magwi Magwi Magwi County, also Magwe County, is a county in South Sudan.-Location:The county is located in Eastern Equatoria State, in southern South Sudan. It is bordered to the west and north by Juba County, by Torit County to the north east, by Ikotos County to the southeast and by the Republic of Uganda to... |
3,000 | ||
Maridi Maridi -Location:Maridi is located in Maridi East County, Western Equatoria State, near the international border between South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This location lies approximately , by road, west of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and the largest city in that country... |
18,000 | ||
Nimule Nimule Nimule is a town in South Sudan, immediately north of the International border with Uganda.-Location:Nimule is located in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, adjacent to the border with the Republic of Uganda. This location lies approximately , by road, southeast of Juba, the... |
45,000 | ||
Pibor Pibor -Location:Pibor Post is located in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in eastern South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. It lies approximately , by road, northeast of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country... |
1,000 | ||
Raga | 3,700 | ||
Renk | 26,850 | ||
Rumbek Rumbek Rumbek is a town in South Sudan.-Location:The town of Rumbek is located in Rumbek Central County, Lakes State in central South Sudan. This location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country. Rumbek sits at an elevation of above sea level... |
32,100 | ||
Tonj Tonj -Location:The town is located in Tonj South County, Warrap State, in northwest South Sudan. Its location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country.... |
17,340 | ||
Torit Torit -Location:The town is located in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, in the southeastern part of South Sudan, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda. Its location lies approximately , by road, east of Juba, the capital and largest city in that country... |
20,050 | ||
Tumbura Tumbura Tumbura, sometimes spelled Tambora or Tambura, is a town in South Sudan.-Location:The town is located in Tumbura County, Western Equatoria State, in the western part of South Sudan, near the International borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the Central African Republic... |
9,500 | ||
Warrap - | |||
Wau | 151,320 | ||
Yambio Yambio -Location:The city is located in Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, in southwestern South Sudan, close to the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its locacation lies approximately , by road, west of Juba, the lagest city in South Sudan and the capital of that country... |
40,400 | ||
Yei | 185,000 | ||
Yirol Yirol -Location:It is located in Yirol West County, Lakes State, in central South Sudan. Its location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the largest city in South Sudan and the capital of that country. The coordinates of Yirol are: 6° 33' 36.00"N, 30° 30' 36.00"E .-Overview:Yirol is a small... |
11,650 |
- The status of AbyeiAbyeiThe Abyei Area is an area of in Sudan accorded "special administrative status" by the 2004 Protocol on the resolution of the Abyei conflict in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. The capital of Abyei Area is Abyei Town...
is contested as of the date of South SudanSouth SudanSouth Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
ese independence - 09 July 2011.