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    Flag of South Sudan

    Map of South Sudan

    Republic of South Sudan

    South Sudan is located in East Africa. Below you can see where South Sudan sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Juba.

    Where South Sudan is located
    Outline of South Sudan
    Political map of South Sudan and neighboring countries
    Political map: South Sudan and its neighbors
    Reference map of South Sudan (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of South Sudan (CIA World Factbook)By Directorate of Intelligence, United States Central Intelligence Agency · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of South Sudan
    Location map of South SudanBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    South Sudan on the globe
    South Sudan on the globeBy Spesh531 derivative work: Spesh531 (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Map of the administrative divisions of South Sudan
    First-level administrative divisions of South Sudan

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    Administrative divisions of South Sudan

    South Sudan is divided into 10 states.

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    • Central Equatoria
    • Eastern Equatoria
    • Jonglei
    • Lakes
    • Northern Bahr el Ghazal
    • Unity
    • Upper Nile
    • Warrap
    • Western Bahr el Ghazal
    • Western Equatoria

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Where is South Sudan?

    South Sudan lies in East Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 6.88° N, 31.31° E, and the capital, Juba, is at 4.85° N, 31.58° E.

    With 619,745 km², it is the 21st-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 2.5 times the size of the United Kingdom.

    South Sudan lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

    South Sudan is landlocked, with no coastline. See all landlocked countries.

    Neighbouring countries: Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic.

    Geography of South Sudan

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    East Africa
    Area
    619,745 km²
    Geographic centre
    6.88° N, 31.31° E
    Capital (Juba)
    4.85° N, 31.58° E
    Size rank in Africa
    21 of 54
    Highest point
    Mount Kinyeti (3,187 m)
    Land borders
    6

    Bordering countries: Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic.