The Greater Upper Nile is a region of northeastern
South Sudan
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.
It is named for the
White Nile, a tributary of the
Nile River
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in
North
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Etymology
The word ''north ...
and
East Africa
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.
History
The Greater Upper Nile region seceded from the
Republic of Sudan on 9 July 2011 along with its fellow Southern Sudanese regions of
Bahr el Ghazal and
Equatoria. The three regions now constitute the
Republic of South Sudan.
Geography
The Greater Upper Nile borders
Ethiopia
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to the east and the
Republic of the Sudan to the north. The
South Sudanese
South Sudan is home to around 60 indigenous ethnic groups and 80 linguistic partitions among a population of around million. Historically, most ethnic groups were lacking in formal Western political institutions, with land held by the communit ...
region of
Bahr el Ghazal lies to the west and the region of
Equatoria lies to the South of Greater Upper Nile.
Administrative divisions
The Greater Upper Nile consists of the following
states:
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Jonglei State
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Unity
Unity may refer to:
Buildings
* Unity Building, Oregon, Illinois, US; a historic building
* Unity Building (Chicago), Illinois, US; a skyscraper
* Unity Buildings, Liverpool, UK; two buildings in England
* Unity Chapel, Wyoming, Wisconsin, US; a ...
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Upper Nile
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Pibor Administrative Area
The Greater Pibor Administrative Area is an administrative area in South Sudan.
History
From the beginning of South Sudanese independence, the Anyuak, Jie, Kachepo, and Murle people in Jonglei sought greater autonomy from the Jonglei State gover ...
''
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Ruweng Administrative Area
The Ruweng Administrative Area is an administrative area in South Sudan. The area was known as Ruweng State between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020 when it was a state of South Sudan.
History
On 1 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a ...
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Between October 2015 and February 2020, the region consisted of the following states:
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Akobo State
Akobo was a state in South Sudan that existed between 14 January 2017 and 22 February 2020.
History
Akobo County was separated from Bieh State and made a separate state with the increase in the number of states from 28 to 32 on January 14, 20 ...
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Bieh State
Bieh State (previously named Eastern Bieh State) was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Fangak to the west, Central Upper Nile to the n ...
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Boma State
Boma or BOMA may refer to:
People
* Boma Akpore, Nigerian actor
* Boma Iyaye (born 1969), Nigerian accountant and politician
Places
* Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a port city
** Boma Airport near Boma, Congo
* Boma, Ghana, a town ...
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Fangak State
Fangak State (previously named Western Bieh State) was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Ruweng to the northwest, Western Nile to the ...
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Jonglei State
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Northern Liech State
Northern Liech was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Ruweng to the north, Western Bieh to the east, Southern Liech to the south, Tonj ...
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Ruweng State
The Ruweng Administrative Area is an administrative area in South Sudan. The area was known as Ruweng State between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020 when it was a state of South Sudan.
History
On 1 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a ...
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Southern Liech State
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Central Upper Nile State
Central Upper Nile was a state in South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central ...
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Fashoda State
Fashoda State (previously named Western Nile State) was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, and it bordered the country of Sudan to the no ...
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Latjor State
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Maiwut State
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Northern Upper Nile State
See also
*
White Nile
References
External links
{{Authority control
Regions of South Sudan
Historical regions