Upper Nile is a
state in
South Sudan
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. 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
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Buildings
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* Unity Building (Chicago), Illinois, US; a skyscraper
* Unity Buildings, Liverpool, UK; two buildings in England
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and
Jonglei. It had an area of .
Malakal
Malakal is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Upper Nile State, South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal county and it used to be the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from 1970s to late 1990s ...
was the capital of the state. The town of
Kodok, the location of the
Fashoda Incident that ended the "
Scramble for Africa", was located in the state. Upper Nile seceded from
Sudan
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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
Salva Kiir. This was reversed as the result of a peace agreement signed on 22 February 2020.
Counties
Upper Nile is subdivided into 13
Upper Nile
UNHCR, South Sudan. Retrieved July 18, 2011 counties:
* Baliet County
* Fashoda County
Fashoda is a county in the Upper Nile, South Sudan
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* Longechuk County
* 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
* Manyo County
* Maiwut County
* Melut County
* Nasir County
* Panyikang County
* Renk County
* Ulang County
* Akoka County
Newspapers and television
Most Upper Nile State citizens hawe limited access to news and other media information. In cities like Malakal
Malakal is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Upper Nile State, South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal county and it used to be the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from 1970s to late 1990s ...
, 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
* 2007 Sudan floods
References
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States of South Sudan
Greater Upper Nile