Paloich refers to an area in the
Melut County of
Upper Nile State in the
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 ...
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 Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...
. It includes oil-related
Paloich Airport (also spelled as
Palouge Airport) and adjacent
Palogue oil field
The Palogue oil field is an oil field located in Melut Basin near the settlement Palogue also known as Paloich. It was discovered in 2003 and developed by China National Petroleum Corporation. It began production in 2003 and produces oil. The tot ...
.
The variations of the name of the place vary greatly and include: Paloich, Palogue, Palouge, Baloish, Paloug, Paluge, Phaloich, Phalogue, Phalouge, Baloish, Phaloug, Phaluge, Paloch and others.
There also seems to be a Paloich Market. and Palouge Power Plant.
See also
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List of power stations in Sudan
References
Populated places in Upper Nile (state)
Melut County
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